DepositPhotos image Fifth-generation sheep rancher from Orland was honored as the California Cattlemen’s Association Livestock Man of the Year for his contributions to the sheep industry and his leadership roles…
EPA Updates Spanish Transition Guide for Pesticide Labeling
DepositPhotos image The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated its Spanish Transition Guide for pesticide labeling, effective December 26, to improve accessibility and communication for Spanish-speaking workers. Key updates include…
American Agriculture History Minute: Kansas State Agricultural College Founded
MANHATTEN, KS, USA: Anderson Hall and Administration on the campus of Kansas State University. DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Kansas…
Estate Tax Changes Could Impact Farmers by 2026
An enhanced estate tax exemption, introduced under the 2017 tax reform law, may soon shrink if that law is allowed to expire at the end of 2025. If Congress does…
Corporate Transparency Act Filing on Hold
DepositPhotos image Just three days after the U .S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a rule requiring businesses including farms to file beneficial ownership information, the same…
NCGA Expressed Disappointment Over Year-Round E15 Access in Year-End Legislation
DepositPhotos image The National Corn Growers Association expressed disappointment over the lack of year-round E15 access in year-end legislation, which they believed would help farmers facing low crop prices. NCBA…
California Wine Grape harvest Review
DepositPhotos image A California Wine Grape harvest review of the state’s 2024 wine grape harvest occurred within a traditional timing window, from early August to late October, under generally favorable…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 12-31-24
…populations in California and its impact on livestock producers. They compare this situation with similar challenges faced in Colorado. The California Farm Bureau has recently updated its policies on wolf…
American Agriculture History Minute: Land-Grant University Established in Columbus Ohio
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Ohio State University was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university under the Morrill Agricultural and Mechanical College. Initially…
NCBA Comments on CTA Injunction Reinstatement
…the National Association of Farm 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…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 12-30-24
…versus electric vehicles. The conversation pivots around several environmental groups suing California air regulators over the recent update of the climate program, arguing biofuels still pose pollution risks. Sabrina and…
Red Meat Exports Beat Expectations for 2024
DepositPhotos image Red meat exports are showing stronger results than anticipated going into 2024, according to Dan Halstrom, CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Halstrom says his organization…
Details from 2023 Census of Aquaculture
DepositPhotos image USDA recently released its latest edition of its Census of Aquaculture, with data on how much this industry has grown over a five-year period. 2023 Census of AquacultureDownload…
Latest Chapter in USMCA Biotech Corn Dispute
DepositPhotos image A USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel recently announced their ruling on a U.S. challenge of Mexico’s ban of our nation’s biotech corn imports – the latest news in an…