…in mandatory funding to support agricultural research. A letter was sent to House and Senate agriculture committee leaders, highlighting the need for additional funding through the Research Facilities Act within…
Almond Matters: Pest Management in Tree Nuts
…contact with the pest in order for it to work. The spirotetramat is systemic so you tackle them from both ends. From the feeding and from the contact with a…
Additional Assistance for Farm Loan Borrowers
…risk. The announcement is part of the $3.1 billion to help distressed farm loan borrowers that was provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Since the IRA…
AgNet Weekly: NCBA Opposition to PRIME Act
The PRIME Act has once again made its way into Congress. Current law exempts custom slaughter of animals from federal inspection regulations, only if the meat is for personal, household,…
Rice Planting Gets Late Start with Wet Spring
…percent water allocation for the majority of growers, it should be a much better picture this year. However, the years of drought have taken a toll on other agricultural businesses…
Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…had cover crops the soil quality was a little bit better than where we just had fallow areas throughout the wintertime. Then we started observing that our cover crops were…
Wet Weather in 2023: ‘What it Screams for is More Storage’
…of the California Farm Water Coalition, Mike Wade said the state has a chance to take better advantage of water supplies in wet years. The extreme nature of shifts between…
AgNet Weekly: Congressman Austin Scott
Host Sabrina Halvorson was in Washington D.C. this week, where she spoke with several of the nation’s agricultural leaders and elected officials. She met with Congressman Austin Scott, a Republican…
Week in Review: Red Scale Season Late This Year & Basin Impacts of Storms
…state has once again declined in a recent report. The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act was introduced this session by a group of Senators looking to make changes to…
Signups for Grassland CRP Open Through May 26
…initiatives. Recent updates to the program include the establishment of National Priority Zones and better engagement with Tribal Nations through the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. Ranking points have also been…
Almond Matters: Tough Year for Disease Pressure
…Quash/PH-D combination because you’ve got a contact that knocks out any spores, and kills everything that’s out there. And then the Quash component actually gets in and prevents, and it…
USDA Makes $20 Million Available to Improve Rural Broadband Services
…opportunity and helps build bright futures.” Several key priorities have been noted for the program. Improving infrastructure within rural communities and ensuring access to USDA Rural Development programs and benefits….
Taylor Leads USDA Trade Mission to the Netherlands
…and related exports to these markets topping $4.5 billion in 2022, Taylor is confident the delegation will successfully build new relationships critical to expanding opportunities for increased trade. USDA will…
West Coast Port Labor Disagreements Pose Long-Term Risk
…parties is creating considerable uncertainty. Negotiations have been ongoing for the better part of a year after the previous contract expired in July 2022. Earlier in the month, the ports…