…despite our need to import most of it, says Drue Winters with Stronger America through Seafood. “The U.S. is a net-importer of food in general. That statistic came out for…
Farms Received Nearly a Quarter of Each Food-at-home Dollar in 2022
…home. Food-away-from-home dollars include food purchases at restaurants, including delivery and carry-out, and other venues where the food is eaten on the premises. The remainder of each food dollar makes…
U.S. Rice Growing in Demand
…Land Of Ours program here. U.S. Rice Growing in Demand Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes…
Ag and Rural Funding in the President’s Budget Request
…of $3.8 billion is proposed for research, education, and economics programs. It specifically provides $321 million for USDA’s core climate-related research and development activities. The goal is to support the…
California Citrus Farmers Anticipate a Good Year Despite Several Challenges
…for this year’s crop is mediocre, however, “the fruit size is larger and ideal from a consumer perspective.” The California Department of Food and Agriculture projected a one percent increase…
Agriculture Secretary Explains Significance of ‘Product of USA’ Label Rule
…and help ensure that the information that consumers receive about where their food comes from is truthful. “The reason for this is quite simple. We surveyed consumers. We asked them…
State of the Farm Safety Net Deemed ‘Unsustainable’ in Recent Report
…the distribution of public funds in crop insurance, commodity programs, and disaster assistance from 2017 to 2022. Totaling over $142 billion, these funds primarily benefit the Midwest and Great Plains…
Latest General CRP Acreage Enrollment Period Underway
Photo by Laura Ockel on Unsplash Producers have until March 29th to enroll acreage in USDA’s General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Rod Bain has more in today’s This Land of…
USDA Expands Insurance Option for Nursery Growers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its Nursery Value Select (NVS) crop insurance program to cover nursery producers in all counties across all states. NVS allows producers to…
House Agriculture Committee Offers Farm Labor Solution
…on how to improve the H-2A guest worker program. It includes more than 20 recommendations to streamline the program and make labor more affordable for farmers. “We’re losing American farms…
‘Product of USA’ Labeling Rule Finalized by USDA
…with the rule emphasizing the importance of accurate origin labeling to maintain trust in the food supply chain. The final rule has been supported by a variety of stakeholders that…
Disease Mortality Gap Growing Between Rural and Urban Areas
…Ours program here. Disease Mortality Gap Growing Between Rural and Urban Areas Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker…
Week in Review: California Snowpack Finally Hits the Average & New Office of Ag at EPA
…in the LandFlex Grant Program. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack emphasized the administration’s commitment to building more equitable and competitive markets with adjustments to the Packers and Stockyards Act. Stay…
Vilsack Announces Clean Power Projects
…continuing to be nimble in implementing this program.” More details are available at USDA.gov. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Vilsack Announces Clean Power Projects Sabrina…