…economic sustainability of farmers who have lost money on most major crops for the past three years. “More than 20% of farm income comes from exports, and farmers rely on…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-03-25
…ABC’s Taylor Hillman had an interview on the California Almond Stewardship Platform (CASP) and its new incentive- linking to the NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Michael Roots, Manager of Field…
CASP has New Feature for Growers
The California Almond Stewardship Program (CASP) has a new feature that allows growers who have gone through the self-assessment process to get a simple printout with all of the information…
Surplus Broiler Eggs Offer a Potential Solution to Rising Table Egg Prices
Woodinville, WA USA: A variety of eggs for sale inside a Haggen Northwest Fresh grocery store. DepositPhotos image In 2025 alone, more than 20 million commercial table egg-laying hens have…
More Corn Expected to be Planted This Year
USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report for this season indicates a rise in corn acreages planted from the previous year, but what is the forecast for plantings of other Spring crops? Rod…
UK Detects First Case of Bird Flu in a Sheep, Stoking Fears of Spread
Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in northern England, the first known case of its kind in the world, Britain’s government said, adding to the growing list of…
Rollins Embarking on a Six-Month Trade Mission
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins is embarking on a six-month mission to six international markets to enhance American agricultural exports and tackle the nearly $50 billion agricultural trade deficit. The…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ste. Geneviève, Missouri Develops with Farming
The Bolduc House in Ste Genevieve MO To the right is the Jean Baptiste Valle House; to the right of that is the Commandant’s House. The Bolduc House was built…
California Almond Producers Vote to Continue Marketing Order
…promotional campaigns, and quality standards, the program aims to maintain the competitiveness of California almonds in the marketplace. California Almond Producers Vote to Continue Marketing Order Sponsored Content Let’s Talk…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 04-02-25
…the show about new technology and electric vehicles, Nick and Lorrie talk about the discovery of 18 million tons of lithium in California’s Salton Sea, valued at $540 billion, which…
U.S. Beef Sales to China Plummet as Export Registrations Expire
U.S. beef sales to China have sharply declined, according to government data released Thursday, after Beijing allowed export registrations for hundreds of American meat facilities to lapse. The situation is…
Study Aimed at Streamlining Food Safety and Water Quality
The California Department of Food and Agriculture, the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the State Water Resources Control Board, in collaboration have released an update on a regulatory alignment study…
Genetic Resources Aid in Grape Variety Crossbreeding
Shutterstock image Plant genetic researchers, including those at USDA, are relying on genetic resources like data to help expedite the crossbreeding process to develop new grape varieties. Rod Bain has…