DepositPhotos image Chris Galen, Senior Vice President of member services and Strategic Initiatives at the National Milk Producers Federation, reports that dairy farmers are benefiting from lower feed grain costs,…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 03-13-25
…efforts to innovate and stay competitive. This segment features an interview brought to you by the Almond Board of California. The segment discussed the impact of recent storms on California almond…
China Hits Back at U.S. Tariffs, Retaliates Against Canada
…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 Dakota. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress Sponsored…
Almond Update: Almond Growers Need to Report Damage
(CHICO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 20) An atmospheric river extreme weather event causes the Sacramento River to flood nearby farmland in Chico, California. DepositPhotos image https://www.almonds.com/tools-and-resources/grower-tools With recent storms hitting during…
Farm Groups Call for Science-Based Decisions on Key Ag Products
…welcomed the chance to engage in discussions about the industry’s role in nutrition. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall also voiced support for science-based policies. “Farmers and ranchers share…
Drought Coverage Picture for Crops and Commodities
…We saw that increase from 39.6 to 44.4 percent.” Improvements in locales, such as Southern California, the Northern Plains, and Mid-Atlantic, were offset… “By worsening conditions in the southwest across…
Ag Economy Barometer Rises in February
…index, suggesting that farmers expect conditions to improve further. The February barometer survey took place from February 10-14, 2025. Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-February 2025. Figure…
APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) Quarantined Area in California
Effective immediately, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), is expanding the area quarantined for citrus greening…
EPA to Revise Waters of the U.S. Rule
…Environmental Protection Agency, it is time for them to finally address this issue once and for all in a way that provides American farmers, landowners, businesses, and states with clear…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 03-12-25
…updates, weather events, the California hay sector, and a new GMO strawberry consortium. The Almond Board of California reminded growers to report crop damage to local county Ag Commissioners for…
Consumers Concerned About Tariffs and Rising Food Prices
…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…
CDFA Awards Grants to Boost Fresh Produce Purchases
DepositPhotos image The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Farm to Fork has awarded $750,000 in grants to seven projects to boost the purchase of fresh fruits,…
Introduction of the Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act
…Subcommittee Chairman Mike Kelly, a Republican from Pennsylvania, and Ranking Member Mike Thompson, a Democrat from California. The Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act would fill an important policy gap for…
Bacon Sales Rise Over the Past Year
…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 Dakota….