…carriers is helping to overcome logistical challenges in the food supply chain. Approximately 50 industry members had the opportunity to share ideas and concerns with state and federal officials at…
USDA Opens 2023 Agricultural Outlook Forum Registration
…issues impacting agriculture today and potential solutions, including supply chain challenges, climate-smart agriculture and more. More than 4,500 people attended the 2022 virtual Forum. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here….
First Round of Meat Industry Investments Announced
…round of the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the grant funding will support producer income and strengthen the food…
Thanksgiving Turkeys May Be Smaller This Year
…Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Thanksgiving Turkeys May Be Smaller This Year Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and…
Deadline Nearing to Apply for $63 Million in Conservation Funding Assistance
…Incentives Program (EQIP), and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Approximately $53 million will be made available for conservation practices and initiatives conducted through EQIP. Additionally, approximately $11 million will be…
VofV: The Produce Moms’ Lori Taylor on Educating Consumers About Food and Farming
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
State and Federal Officials Learn About Agricultural Concerns in Monterey County
…with state and federal officials. The roundtable was organized by the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA). U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannis, California Department of…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 11-02-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the recent roundtable on supply chain issues, a prune breeding program that is…
Farmers Say Cover Crops Are On 40 Percent of Cropland
…This Land of Ours program here. Farmers Say Cover Crops Are On 40 Percent of Cropland Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist,…
Investment of More than $71 Million to Support Underserved Producers
…program. A total of $35.1 million in cooperative agreements is being issued through the American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment program administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture…
Genetically Engineered Crop Acreage Grows
…program here. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues…
U.S. Railway Strike Looming
…as much as $2 billion per day. A strike could start as soon as November 19. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. U.S. Railway Strike Looming Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent…
Nearly $119 Million in FARMER Funding Accepted and Appropriated
…program comes from California’s cap-and-trade program, the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Fund, and the Air Quality Improvement Fund. The California Air Resources Board administers the program, with…
Alternative Shipping Approach Helping to Overcome Logistical Challenges
A joint venture among agricultural industry groups and transportation carriers is helping to overcome logistical challenges in the food supply chain. President and CEO of the Almond Alliance of California,…