The Bureau of Reclamation announced a slight increase in the Central Valley Project (CVP) 2024 water supply allocation for south-of-Delta contractors and those in the Friant Division. South-of-Delta agricultural contractors…
Bill Seeks to Bolster the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…be effective, the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program must be as responsive to growers as possible. Western Growers supports the Specialty Crop Security Act, which will ensure the program can…
USDA Lowers its Forecast for 2024 Food Prices
Image by Alexa from Pixabay Food price inflation this year could be the smallest in several years. Gary Crawford has more in today’s This Land of Ours report. USDA Lowers its…
AgNet Weekly: AFBF on EPA’s PFAS Rules
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Week in Review: Central Valley Subbasin Gets Probation & New EPA Herbicide Strategy
…strike a balance between helping farmers and safeguarding endangered. Congress has allocated an additional $500,000 to help support a new citrus breeding program in Parlier. A recent report by the…
Time Running Out to Submit Applications for Trade Mission to Colombia
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Alexis Taylor, is leading an agribusiness trade mission to Bogotá, Colombia from August 13-15, 2024. The mission…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 04-26-24
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Bayer Leads New Alliance to Protect Glyphosate Use
…aims to reinforce the safety and necessity of glyphosate as being essential for modern agriculture’s sustainability. It aims to collaborate with policymakers and agricultural partners to uphold regulatory frameworks aligned…
Ag Trade Mission in India Could Set Stage for Improved Trade Conditions
Landscape of the tea plantations in India, Kerala Munnar. By cookelma/DepopsitPhotos image This week’s U.S. Agricultural trade mission in India could set the stage for growing trade between the U.S….
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 04-25-24
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Mandatory HPAI Testing for Cattle Crossing State Lines
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has instituted new protocols aimed at curtailing the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) introduced…
Another Increase to the State Water Project Allocation
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced another increase to the State Water Project allocation. Last month, DWR updated the allocation to 30 percent of requested supplies. The latest…
Almond Update: ‘Own Your Prime’ Campaign Outperforms Expectations
The Almond Board of California (ABC) has seen remarkable success in the Own Your Prime campaign with Coach Prime, Deion Sanders. ABC’s Marketing Director for North America and China, Laura…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 04-24-24
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