…the livestock began showing clinical signs compatible with sick, lactating dairy cows in other states. USDA, Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control, and state veterinary health officials…
Legislative Efforts to Provide Legal Immunity for Pesticide Manufacturers
…regulatory process and ensuring compliance with existing labeling requirements established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Listen to the report below. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter…
Investments in Renewable Energy and Fertilizer Production
…(FPEP) receives over $174 million to support 42 projects nationwide, including $4 million for Bluestem Systems to enhance fertilizer production in Iowa and Nebraska. USDA’s efforts under the Biden-Harris Administration…
Human Case of HPAI Found in Texas
…by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the weekend. The patient is being treated with the antiviral drug oseltamivir. The case does not change the risk for the…
California Ag Leaders Back from South Korea Trade Mission
…year the Biden-Harris administration was able to reduce tariffs on roughly 10 products in India in the food and ag space [including] a lot of our specialty crops,” Taylor said….
AgNet Weekly: Prescribed Fire Expert Lenya N. Quinn-Davidson
This week we’re talking about prescribed fires, the protection they can bring, and the policies needed to improve implementation. Joining us on the phone is Fire Advisor and the Director…
New Liaisons to Ensure Compliance with the Federal Seed Act
…release. As part of this initiative, the Agricultural Marketing Service has announced the launch of a nationwide Website Monitoring Program focused on Federal Seed Act compliance. Specialists will review seed…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 03-29-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes reports on cover cropping in table grapes, federal efforts to ensure Federal Seed…
Deadline Extended to April 26 for Conservation Stewardship Program
…protection. Some of the benefits that CSP participants have seen include enhanced resiliency to weather and market volatility and a decreased need for agricultural inputs. Listen to the report below….
Major Questions Loom for New Indoor Heat Illness Standard
…what’s going to happen now and which direction the agency is going to go, how long it might take, and exactly what it is they’re going to wind up doing,”…
Bird Flu Found in Texas Dairy Cows, NCBA Issues Statement
…is aware that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in samples collected from dairy cattle in the…
Week in Review: Ag Export Complications & Cover Cropping Incentives
…international complications that can stunt export growth or, sometimes, stop exports altogether. Westlands Water District has surpassed its goal for groundwater recharge over the last 12 months. A coalition of…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 03-22-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes information on incentive programs helping Central Valley growers with cover cropping and federal…
Voices of the Valley: Katie Chiapuzio from Braga Fresh on How Bees Benefit Produce
In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Katie Chiapuzio, Director of Environmental Science and Resources at Braga Fresh, joins Western Growers Jeana Cadby, Environment and Climate Director, and Kara…
