California’s Foster Farms is among the meat packers accused of working with Trump administration officials to undermine the efforts of health officials during Coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants. The House…
Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities
…10. That includes proposals that emphasize the enrollment of small and/or underserved producers. Get the full details by clicking here. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Partnerships…
Vilsack: ‘Don’t Lose Sight of Farm Families’
…the foundations of our country’s strength: education, research, food security, safe and affordable housing, and productive lands,” he said. “These are all areas that for far too long their funding…
Farmer Mental Health Month
…Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Farmer Mental Health Month https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFfYBykLt14&t=2s Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster,…
AFBF Applauds SEC Deadline Extension
…while farmers and ranchers would not be required to report directly to the SEC, they provide almost every raw product that goes into the food supply chain. Farm Bureau President…
U.S. Helping to Feed the World
…Development are drawing down the full balance of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust. It’s part of an effort to provide $670 million in food assistance to countries in need as…
MSOB: Setting A Goal When Getting Started with Biologicals
…leach from your irrigation program or from rainfall? Are you trying to get your crop through a period of heat stress? Are you trying to feed the soil bacteria and…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 05-09-22
…secure a safe food supply amidst global uncertainty and detail on the 2022 CPS Research Symposium in June. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Deadline Extension for Innovators
…Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Deadline Extension for Innovators Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and…
More Than Two Million Acres Accepted into Conservation Reserve Program
…is encouraging producers and landowners to sign up for the other conservation programs that are available through CRP. The signup period for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program will remain open…
Officials Continue to Address Solano County GWSS Infestation
…treatments have recently been completed in the area. Solano County Agricultural Commissioner, Ed King said they have been working with Neighborly Pest Management throughout the Proclamation of an Emergency Program….
Nominate an Ally for Agriculture
…a program that UPL and some of our industry partners put together to come in and recognize those people in our food production system that really contribute. They’re those unsung…
Local Food Marketing Practices
USDA Releases Data on Local Food Marketing Practices. Fresh and organic vegetables at farmers market More than 147,000 American farms produced and sold food locally through direct marketing practices, resulting…
Avocados Are Good for More Than Guacamole
…risk compared to those who did not eat avocados.” The researchers conclude that replacing certain fat-containing foods like mayonnaise with avocado could lower cardiovascular disease risk. However, the research suggested…