…percent of their historical use. M&I contractors north-of-Delta who are serviced by Folsom Reservoir on the American River have been allocated 100 percent of their contract total. That figure was…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 02-21-24
…its efforts to address Endangered Species Act parameters. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent /…
Ag Groups Respond to Dicamba Decision
Agriculture groups around the nation responded to the EPA’s decision to allow farmers to use existing stocks of dicamba for the upcoming planting season. The American Farm Bureau Federation sent…
Producers Still Waiting for Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment
…updates for the 2024 program year. However, industry groups are raising concerns about the delayed enrollment for the critical program. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) wrote to USDA Under…
New Era of Growth for Clean Fuels
…even more important to remain together and focused on the issues that move us forward.” Companies including BNSF Railway, Union Pacific, American Airlines, and PepsiCo took the stage to discuss…
Last Chance to Sign Up for The Organic Transition Initiative From NRCS
…conservation activities, technical support, and income recovery during this phase. “California is the country’s number one organic-growing state, and NRCS is here to assist you transition to organic if it…
California Chill Report: Tracking Chill Conditions for Dormex Applications
…material has been shown to benefit pistachio trees in both adequate and low-chill scenarios. “We plan to continue our research over more years to gain a better understanding of the…
Pest Prevention Projects and PPA 7721
…emergencies,” she said. “The Act actually was established through the 2008 Farm Bill that established the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program and the National Clean Plant…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…generations to come.” Reed DeBoer Reed DeBoer, a student at Monache High School, plans to major in Plant Science with a minor in Agribusiness at California State University, Fresno, and…
USDA’s Working Lands Climate Corps
…Advisor for Public Engagement at the White House, the program is a part of the American Climate Corps that the President announced in September of last year. He said it’s…
‘Generational Opportunity for Conservation in Farming’
Farmers and ranchers have an opportunity to take advantage of historic funding support for conservation activities. Programs available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have benefited from increased investments…
Next Steps for FMMO
The USDA has finished the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearing and is now considering more than 12,000 pages of testimony as it formulates its plan for FMMO modernization. The…
USDA Launches Working Lands Climate Corps
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has introduced the Working Lands Climate Corps, a part of President Biden’s American Climate Corps initiative. The initiative seeks to train young individuals as…
Record Income Drop Expected, What Can Farmers Do?
…of Ours. Income is estimated to be nearly $40 billion lower this year compared to 2023, down more than 25%. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed the latest USDA data…