…first set of RAPP grants. The California Olive Committee is set to receive $600,000, while $750,000 has been allocated for the California Cherry Marketing and Research Board. The California Agricultural…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 05-24-24
…She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina…
Farm Bill Advances After House Ag Approval
The proposed farm bill is moving forward in the House. The House Agriculture Committee approved its version of the farm bill, H.R. 8467 Farm, Food and National Security Act of…
Nation Watches Anti-Ag Activists in California
Cows grazing at the green meadow. By Hackman/DepositPhotos image That warning from Sonoma County, California, Farm Bureau Executive Director Dayna Ghirardelli to farmers around the nation. She’s talking about animal…
Summer Food Safety
…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…
House Passes FIT21 Act
…agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm…
Several States Sue California Over Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate
The California Air Resources Board and State Attorney General are being sued over the state’s emissions rules. Sixteen states, the Arizona Legislature, and the Nebraska Trucking Association are listed as…
Almond Update: Opportunities for Sizable California Almond Crop
The California almond crop is projected to be approximately 3.00 billion pounds this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If that comes to fruition it would be the…
Industry Input Sought in Biologicals Survey
…the online survey together. The goal is to see what kind of biologicals, microbials, or other biological pesticides are being used in various crops in California. “It will help us…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 05-22-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Brian German. Today’s program features an in-depth discussion about the needs of the organic industry in California and…
Benefits of the Delta Conveyance Project Far Exceed Costs
…including reliable water supplies, climate change adaptation, earthquake preparedness, and improved water quality. “Twenty-seven million people rely on these surface water supplies that support a $2.3 trillion economy in California,”…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 05-21-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show highlights how California agriculture can be an example for the rest of the country…
Concerns for Another Proposed Mill Tax Increase
The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is looking to raise the mill tax once again, raising concerns for farmers. California Farm Bureau’s FarmTeam is encouraging producers to reach out to…
Conservatives Push Back on Democratic Attacks on Farm Bill
House Ag Chair GT Thompson is pushing back against Democrats’ attacks on his farm bill proposal, set for committee markup this Thursday. Thompson argues his newly named Farm, Food, and…