…legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a…
Farm Bill Proposals Support Citrus Industry with HLB Funding
The farm bill frameworks from the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture Committees include specific funding for combating Huanglongbing (HLB). Both frameworks continue funding the Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 05-08-24
…The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the…
USDA-NRCS Provides Conservation Programs for Organic Producers
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a variety of programs that benefit producers across the Southeast in many ways and on many operations. This includes through the Environmental…
NRCS California Invests $1.3M in Working Lands for Wildlife Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.3 million in Working Lands for Wildlife programs in California. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications for the 2024 Sage…
California Card Check Law Moving to Other States
…of Labor Affairs for the California Farm Bureau, Bryan Little says California’s Card Check program allows labor unions to petition to unionize a farm operation by collecting signatures on cards…
Survey Highlights Grape Industry Needs
…launched in March 2023 and shared with 1,166 growers from Tulare, Kings, Fresno, and Kern Counties. It got a ten percent response rate, hearing back from over 120 farmers, Pest…
New Resources to Promote Financial Access and Equity for Ag Producers
…technical assistance to the agricultural community, the Farm Service Agency’s partnerships with organizations like FarmRaise, Inc. increase awareness of and broader participation in our extensive suite of farm and farm…
Farm Bill Frameworks Receiving Significant Industry Support
Industry groups and agricultural organizations are rallying behind the newly proposed farm bill frameworks from the U.S. Senate and House Agriculture Committees. The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) has…
Farmers Buried by New Labor Rules
Immigrant farm workers hoe weeds and harvest crops on a farm. Editorial Photo by rhfletcher/DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Labor released yet another rule that mires farm families in…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 05-03-24
…agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm…
Dairy Industry Contributes to USDA School Meal Standards
…Unflavored milk must be offered at each school meal service. Fat-free and low-fat milk, flavored and unflavored, may also be offered to participants ages 6 and older in the Special…
Industry Groups Call for Aggressive Action to Address Agricultural Trade Deficit
…U.S. agricultural imports exceeded exports by $16.6 billion in fiscal year 2023. USDA expectations are for the agricultural trade deficit to grow even larger in 2024. The farm groups are…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 05-02-24
…the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of…