…than last year. “Government payments from farm programs are expected to fall about fifteen percent in 2024, to just over ten billion dollars, about ten-point-four billion dollars. So, this decrease…
Voices of the Valley: Peeling Back the Farmer’s Curtain with Chelsea Ketelsen
Did you know that California produces more than 80% of the nation’s stone fruits? For those of you unfamiliar with the term, stone fruits are named after the large stone…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 09-06-24
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California Processing Tomato Production Down from 2023
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), California’s contracted processing tomato production is forecast at 11.3 million tons, a 12 percent decrease from last year and two percent below…
More than 400 Cases of Salmonella Linked to Backyard Poultry
…they wash their hands afterward. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster,…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 09-05-24
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Kern County Subbasin Considered for SGMA Probation
The California State Water Resources Control Board is considering placing the Kern County Subbasin on probation because of concerns about its groundwater sustainability plans. A public hearing about this decision…
Almond Update: Tight Margins Call for Effective Technology in Agriculture
…episodes, including the one with Joseph Jackson, by searching “Almond Journey” wherever you get your podcasts and online at Almonds.com. Listen to the segment below. Brian German Ag News Director…
Increase in Food Insecurity
There’s an increase in food insecurity. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by IHX/DepositPhotos The latest edition of USDA’s Household Food Security in the U.S. report indicates…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 09-04-24
…Broadcasting and serves as a 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…
HPAI Spreads to Three California Dairy Herds
Three of California’s dairy farms report cattle infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. California is the nation’s top milk-producing state and the 14th in the nation to report bird flu…
California Wine Industry Facing Several Challenges
…are the third most planted permanent crop in California behind tree nuts, which has “a huge impact and huge implications for California,” he said. Another concerning factor in the California…
Application Window Closing Soon for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is offering grants for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The grants range from $100,000 to $500,000 for projects that…
Grapevine Insurance Coverage for 2025 Expanded and Enhanced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making some changes to its grapevine insurance program for the 2025 crop year. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is shortening the required grafting…