Image by ilixe48/DepositPhotos The USDA’s February Farm Income Forecast predicts a 22% increase in cash farm income to $193.7 billion for 2025, with net farm income rising 29.5% to $180.1…
California Wildfires Also Affecting Agriculture
…For more information and for a listing of emergency livestock animal shelters, contact the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and/or visit the CDFA Facebook page. I’m Lori Boyer…
China Approves More GM Crops to Boost Food Security
…are valid for five years, starting from December 25, 2024. China has also approved importing an insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant GM soybean variety from the German firm BASF exclusively as a…
USDA Ag Outlook Forum Registration Underway
Courtesy of USDA The online registration page is now available for the Agriculture Department’s 101st edition of its Ag Outlook Forum scheduled in late February 2025. Rod Bain reports. USDA…
Trump Announces Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China
…Agreement (USMCA), which established duty-free trade among the three countries, could be jeopardized. Officials from Mexico and Canada emphasized the importance of the agreement for economic stability. German Economy Minister…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 11-26-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show we’re joined by Brian Winnekins with an update on the Pure Prairie Poultry saga and a look…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ethnicity in Early Agriculture
By actionphoto50/DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Ethnicity made a big difference in early American agriculture. German Americans, for example, brought with them practices and…
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Recalled Organic Carrots
…to sanitize affected areas. For detailed recall information, visit the CDC page. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker…
Sonoma County Votes Down Animal Containment Measure, Early Results Show
…the Sonoma County elections page. In a win for farmers, Sonoma County voters struck down Measure J, a proposal to prohibit Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) outside the Coastal Zone….
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 11-05-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. Today’s guest is Brian Winnekins, the reporter who has led the charge on the Pure Prairie Poultry story. He gives…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ethnicity in Early Agriculture
…an American Agriculture History Minute. Ethnicity made a difference in early American agriculture. German immigrants brought different practices and traditions to the New World than English, Scottish, or Irish farmers,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ethnic Groups Important Role in Early Agriculture
…1830s. DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Ethnic groups played an important part in early American agriculture. German immigrants brought different practices and traditions than…
Students Encouraged to Apply for CME Group Beef Industry Scholarships
…or full-time college undergraduates. The application requires a one-page letter outlining their career goals, a 750-word essay about an issue in the beef industry and solutions to the problem, and…
New Ag Literacy Resource Highlights U.S. Food and Farm Facts
…and who buys it. Available as a 32-page book and a compact pocket guide, the resource aims to answer common questions about American agriculture. “Curiosity among consumers about food and…
