Farm labor Weeding a Field Shutterstock Image CA Senator Shannon Grove has proposed Senate Bill 628 to provide a tax credit for agricultural employers to cover overtime wages for farm…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 03-03-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. In this episode of AgNet NewsHour, hosts Sabrina Halvorson and Lorrie Boyer discuss the newly introduced bipartisan Farmland Security Act…
USDA to Lead March Trade Mission to Guatemala
…named 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…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 02-28-25
…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 California’s agriculture-rich…
CDFA Launches Agricultural Workforce Survey
Immigrant migrant seasonal farm field workers work a field and pick and package strawberries in Lake Forest, California. DepositPhotos image The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has launched…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 02-27-25
…a group of farmers files a lawsuit against the USDA. The lawsuit addresses the Trump administration’s deletion of decades-worth of climate change data, a crucial source of information for agricultural…
Canada Stocks Avian Flu Vaccine as H5N1 Detected in U.S. Rats
…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…
Softer Sales Prevailed in Ag Machinery
…tariffs, and the lack of assurance that a farm bill provides. These uncertainties are reflected in the softness of the ag equipment market.” Canadian sales also fell in January 2025,…
Trump Confirms 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Will Proceed
…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 Broadcasting…
Voices of the Valley: Agritourism – From Goat Yoga to Pumpkin Patches
…farm. She’s hopeful that her agritourism events – including on-farm AirBnB stays, tours, commodity festivals and farm-to-fork dinners – can help build consumer confidence in how food gets to their…
Almond Update: Almond Board of California Hosts Regional Pest Identification Workshops
…County Farm Bureau March 19: Bakersfield, UC Cooperative Extension Kern County Farm and Home Advisors Office At each workshop, Lauren Fann, ABC’s pest management specialist, will provide an overview of…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 02-26-25
…The hosts discuss specific examples of prison farms in different states, highlighting the regional specialties and the types of farming operations being conducted. They also consider the potential ethical concerns…
California Senate Bill Seeks to Protect Farmland from Development
…restricting their land to farming, regardless of future ownership changes. By directly investing in farmland preservation, the bill represents a proactive step toward safeguarding California’s agricultural landscape against urban expansion…
RFA Criticizes Musk for Removal of Year-Round E15 from Federal Spending Bill
…for corn growers and the broader farm economy. Cooper noted that the measure was “budget neutral” and would not have added to government spending. He argued that, over time, it…