…awarded projects are for expanding overall processing capacity. A project in Garden Grove, California seeks to add equipment and make facility upgrades to increase production. A small processing plant in…
USDA Says Farm Profits to Reach Near-Record High in 2022
…$437.3 billion. USDA Says Farm Profits to Reach Near-Record High in 2022 2022 Farm Sector Income Forecast Net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast to increase by…
Specialty Crop Priorities for 2023 Farm Bill
Comprised of more than 200 specialty crop organizations, the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) has highlighted areas of importance for the next farm bill. The alliance representing producers of…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 09-05-22
…of organic production is pushing the need for more grower resources and the federal milk order is worth about an extra $1/cwt for California producers. Tune in to the show…
New Children’s Book on the Life of Norman Borlaug
…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 World…
USDA Updates Crop Insurance Plans to Broaden Access
…them more accessible to farmers. The improvements include doubling the maximum insurable revenue under Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, now $17 million, more than tripling the size of farm operations eligible for…
Major School Nutrition Program Spending Declined During Pandemic
…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 World…
Weed Management Technology Survey Seeking Grower Feedback
…overall grower interest. “In terms of the environmental factors, it’s going to ask for soil type, soil moisture, production size. But then also what specific types of autonomous weed control…
Almond Update: Grant Supports Growers in Improving Pollinator Health
…project aims to increase the use of agricultural land in providing habitat, forage, and other support to wild and managed pollinators. Partner organizations such as ABC, California Farm Bureau, and…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-01-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers western ag groups seeking quick action for IRA water conservation funding, peach production…
Interest Expense Ratio for Agriculture Stays Even with 20-year Average
…and Government payments for a given year. Interest expenses are the costs incurred by farm operations when debt is used to finance farm activities. A USDA forecast in February 2020…
Farm Groups Encourage Swift and Effective Utilization of Drought Response Funding
…Farm Alliance, and the farm bureaus of California, Arizona, Colorado, and Oregon. The groups encourage the release of a Notice of Funding Availability with guidance for water managers working on…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 08-30-22
…incentives being a focal point in Farm Bill listening sessions, and working with industry members to mitigate Broomrape in tomatoes. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews,…
Tools for Varroa Management Guide
…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…