DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Early Settlers Arrive in What’s Now Colorado When early settlers arrived in what is now…
Congress Advances Farm Bill Extension and Aid Package
…net while lawmakers continue negotiating a comprehensive, long-term reauthorization. The current farm bill, originally passed in 2018, expired on September 30, 2023. Without an extension, many vital programs risk disruption,…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 12-18-24
…Bird Flu Management plans for agriculture operations. Sabrina Halvorson speaks with Mark Cady, Senior Environmental Scientist at the California Department of Food and Agriculture and President of the California Chapter…
Christmas Tree Industry Faces Climate and Economic Challenges
…University and director of its Christmas Tree Genetics Program. With approximately 15,000 growers across the nation, Christmas trees are cultivated in every state, with key production areas in Michigan, Oregon,…
More Funding for Screwworm Management
Screwworm larva. Tusklike mandibles protruding from the screwworm larva’s mouth rasp the flesh of living warm-blooded animals. A wound may contain hundreds of such larvae. By John KucharskiTransferred from en.wikipedia…
American Agriculture History Minute: How the Butler Brothers Influenced Agriculture
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: How the Butler Brothers Influenced Agriculture Brothers Charles and Newton Butler founded Butler Manufacturing Company…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 12-17-24
…Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress…
Commodity Groups Advocate for Economic Assistance Amid Farm Bill Delays
…bill, which is typically renewed every five years, funds critical programs including crop subsidies, disaster assistance, nutrition programs, and conservation initiatives. While a temporary extension was enacted to prevent a…
Proposed Federal Dietary Guidelines Causing Angst for Cattle Producers
DepositPhotos image The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is disappointed by some of the changes that are proposed by an advisory committee that are crafting the “Scientific Report of the…
Flu Vaccines for Farm Workers
DepositPhotos image This flu season, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a program to provide free seasonal flu vaccines to some farm workers. In rural…
World Rice Balance Sheets Update
DepositPhotos image World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Dr. Mark Jekanowski explains the changes in both world and U .S. rice balance sheets this month. World Rice Balance Sheets Update “Few…
American Agriculture History Minute: First Land-Grant College Founded Under the Morrill Act
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: First Land-Grant College Founded Under the Morrill Act Drawing of Blue Mont Central College By The Hall…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 12-16-24
…surge in organic strawberry demand. Jeff also touches on the significant export markets for California strawberries and the industry’s year-round farming practices. The conversation wraps up with insights on sustainability…
AFBF President Duvall Seeks Fix for H-2A Farm Labor Issues
Shutterstock image Farm labor has been an ongoing issue for the ag industry. C.J. Miller recently spoke with one of the nation’s top ag leaders, who says he’ll be pushing…