Inflation continues to rise as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports year-over-year inflation in March was 8.5 percent. American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan says we’re seeing the…
Ag Youth Leadership Programs Help Guide Student Career Choices
…but I also really have a passion for ag business and helping the more production and management side of agriculture too.” Franks has discovered a strong passion for the agriculture…
EPA Reaffirms Efforts to Address Nutrient Pollution
…others to reduce excess nutrients in America’s waters,” said Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie. “Effective nutrient management not only improves plant health and productivity, but also…
Pending Burning Restrictions Having an Impact on Vineyard Removals
…cross arms,” Lehman noted. “When it becomes uneconomical to farm then it becomes unviable. So, then what do you do at that point? You just don’t farm anymore on that…
Week in Review: Drought Conditions Back to 2015 Levels & Cotton Acreage and Prices Up
…a memorandum of understanding. USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Robert Bonnie spoke with AgNet Media to make the announcement to our listeners. The bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act…
USDA Seeks Nominations to Bolster Pollinator Research Efforts
…so that they can continue to play a critical role in our food production system,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a press release. “Pollinator species help produce more than…
Young Farmers and Ranchers Look for New Opportunities to Expand
…on leadership within the Farm Bureau. Young Farmers and Ranchers is open to any Farm Bureau member between the ages of 18 and 35. This committee not only focuses on…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 04-07-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show highlights optimism for relief coming for farm labor contractors, legislative efforts to hold China…
Rising Chocolate Demand Means More Plant Health Research
…one U.S. territory grow cacao commercially, a decline in chocolate production would affect the economy in several ways. “There is commercial production within the United States, but another way that…
VofV: Working at the Digital Farm of the Future
…farm. It’s not about making humans irrelevant to the field, he says, but instead, it’s about creating new job categories in the labor market. “It’s not that people are replaced,”…
New Tree Nut Processing Laboratory Unveiled at Fresno State
…want to expand it. We hope to do research with some of this equipment, whether it’s food safety or production, or food quality. This is our starting point today.” A…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Continues Getting Closer to President’s Desk
…the unanimous vote in the Senate to pass the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Farmers have lost out on up to $4 billion in agricultural exports because of lack of access…
Voluntary Agreements for Delta Water Established in MOU
…Additional flows detailed in the MOU will be made available through a combination of voluntary fallowing of farmland, reduced diversions, and increased water purchases. California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson…
Origin of Livestock Rule for Organic Dairy Finalized by USDA
…long-awaited by many organic producers. Organizations such as the Organic Farmers Association, California Certified Organic Farmers, and National Organic Coalition had been advocating for change in the rule for years….