…prevention and control as a Farm Bill priority and the reason to invest in cybersecurity as water supply tightens. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
Popcorn’s Effects on Gut Microbiomes
…published in a peer reviewed journal and the closest to reaching farmers’ fields. The farmers across the state of Nebraska plant more than 60,000 acres of popcorn each year and produce…
Week in Review: California Producers Heard on Farm Bill Needs & Dealing with Black Fig Fly
A farm bill listening session was recently held in California, allowing industry members to voice needs and concerns as Congress works on the 2023 Farm Bill. Efforts to better understand…
Lawmakers and Industry Groups Call for Farm Labor Solutions
…The American Business Immigration Coalition Action, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, AmericanHort, and the National Council of Agricultural Employers also expressed the need for expediting farm labor solutions. About the…
Family Farm Living Expenses
…combination of inflationary price pressure and an improved farm economy resulted in significantly higher living expenses for farms, and many farmers will need to update their projections for 2022 and…
Over Three Million Acres Accepted in Grassland CRP Signup
…enhance one another. Through all our working land conservation programs, farmers and ranchers play a critical role in helping secure the future of both our food production and our natural…
Report Highlights Effects of Rising Labor Costs
Mexican-American farm workers are hoeing between rows of potatoes on this large Central California farm. Credit: Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com When ag labor costs rise, specialty crop growers are usually…
MSOB: Considering Differences in Seaweed-Based Biostimulants
…the product category. This episode of Making Sense of Biologicals is made possible by Marrone Bio Innovations, leading the movement to environmentally sustainable farming practices through the discovery, development and…
California Producers Describe Needs During Farm Bill Listening Session
A farm bill listening session was recently held in California, allowing industry members to voice needs and concerns as Congress works on the 2023 Farm Bill. Hosted and chaired by…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 07-13-22
…issues being monitored by California Farm Bureau, and black fig fly still a concern in Southern California. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
World Food Prices Fall in June
…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 Broadcasting and serves as…
Optimism for Managing Black Fig Fly in California
…of progress over the past year. The goal is to prevent black fig fly from taking hold in primary fig production areas of the Central Valley. Sayer said that researchers…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 07-12-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the dairy industry speaking out at a recent Farm Bill listening session, how…
Farm Bureau Foundation Awards Ag Literacy Grants
Farm Bureau is encouraging ag literacy. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture awarded $9,400 in grants to recognize agricultural literacy programs of ten…