LandFlex opportunities available to farmers and ranchers will be expanding. The program offers incentives to producers to reduce demand for groundwater supplies and help comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 06-14-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers an update on the statewide pesticide notification program, USMCA, a proposed bipartisan bill…
Rural Social Connections Draw Healthcare Professionals
…Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Rural Social Connections Draw Healthcare Professionals Healthcare Professionals Seek Social Connections When Moving to Rural Towns by John Pender…
Congressman Says Mexico is Too Late to Change USMCA Terms
…going to pay the price,” he said. “That’s just not acceptable to me.” Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. Congressman Says Mexico is Too Late to Change USMCA Terms Sabrina…
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Support Agrivoltaics Research
…support for the legislation. “Expanding agrisolar is all about maximizing our resources to grow both food and renewable energy on the same piece of land, while at the same time…
SNAP Online Purchasing Now Available in All 50 States
Easier access to healthy food for those enrolled in SNAP. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Online purchasing using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits is now available…
Coalition Encourages Bolstering U.K. Trade Opportunities Through UNITED Act
A coalition of nearly 50 food and agriculture organizations is encouraging lawmakers to support the Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism (UNITED) Act. The legislation was introduced…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 06-12-23
…emission-reducing benefits of E15, concerns with the development of the sustainable pest management program, and comments from the recent specialty crop hearing. Tune in to the show for these news…
AgNet Weekly: Rebeckah Adcock, VP of US Government Relations, IFPA
The Senate Ag Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research held a hearing June 7 on how the farm bill works for Specialty Crop producers. The Vice…
Grocery Inflation Cooling
…in a positive way.” She said the decline in agricultural input prices is helping to bring food costs down. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Grocery…
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Treated Seed Regulations
Two environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in regard to treated seed regulations. The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Food Safety…
Peanuts Pack a Punch Against Alzheimer’s
…program here. Peanuts Pack a Punch Against Alzheimer’s Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture….
McKalip Discusses Specialty Crops, GMO Corn, Dairy Trade at Summit
…Doug McKalip touched on those and several other topics while speaking at the Agri-Pulse Food and Ag Summit West, held in Sacramento, California. As for specialty crops, he said the…
How Important is the “Natural” Label on Food?
…as “natural” may not be worth its higher cost. The USDA says numerous consumer food choice studies have found that the “natural” label on food is often equated with healthier…