…on before,” she says. “I think that’s where food safety is: Recognizing on the day-to-day how to apply a food safety program to continually improve it to make it a…
FACA Congratulates Recipients of USDA Funding
…The projects will provide meaningful opportunities for small and underserved producers to participate in innovative climate programs, according to FACA. One of FACA’s key tenets is ensuring federal climate programs…
Climate-Smart Pilot Projects Receive Additional $325 Million Investment
…projects under the program. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the goal of the program is “expand markets for climate-smart commodities and ensure that small and underserved producers reap the benefits…
Workforce Modernization Act Could Save Billions in Labor Costs
…cost of labor to go even higher. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. Workforce Modernization Act Could Save Billions in Labor Costs Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc….
U. S. Needs More Veterinarians
…to the services they provide, 3.7 million livestock jobs are at stake, according to the report. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. U. S. Needs More…
Deadline to Enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage Has Been Extended
The enrollment period for Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage (SDMC) programs has been extended. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the new deadline to…
Multi-Agency Agreement to Enhance Conservation Efforts with Bolstered Support
A multi-agency agreement seeks to better support the conservation efforts of California’s agriculture stewards. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD), University…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 12-09-22
…address the western drought and conservation priorities, balancing agronomics and the rising cost of fertilizer, and seeing the benefits of whole orchard recycling in almonds. Tune in to the show…
Consumers Dining Out During Holiday Season
…Land of Ours program here. Consumers Dining Out During Holiday Season Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who…
Ag Research Hearing at Senate Ag Committee
…investments,” she said. Jacobs-Young said existing ARS and NIFA programs are helping, but today’s ag needs more bite-size, usable technology, more ways to reduce huge input costs, more veterinarians, and…
Virus Undercuts Fungus’s Attacks on Wheat
…losses to scab and its contamination of grain destined for livestock and human consumption. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Virus Undercuts Fungus’s Attacks on Wheat…
Almond Matters: Fleabane and Marestail Management
…as preemergence. Then stay on it afterwards because if you get any escapes coming through you need to have a secondary program, an escape management program, to come in and…
USDA Launches New Virtual Nutrition Center of Excellence
…Vilsack says, “The virtual center will connect existing resources, including people and programs, to leverage expertise and increase coordination and cooperation.” USDA is enhancing its research focus on precision nutrition…
Farm Income Rising
…to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. Farm Income Rising Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture….