DepositPhotos image More than 300 agricultural, food, and environmental organizations have urged federal leaders to rely on sound science when evaluating products essential to farming and food production. The coalition…
APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) Quarantined Area in California
…safeguarding measures outlined in 7 CFR 301.76 and Federal Orders on the interstate movement of regulated articles from the quarantined areas in California. These measures parallel the intrastate quarantine that…
EPA to Revise Waters of the U.S. Rule
…across the federal government – educating members of Congress, participating in agency rulemakings, and fighting for cattle producers in federal court – to secure a WOTUS definition that protects both…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 03-12-25
…20-21, featuring experts and innovations in farming. A federal court awarded over $10 million to three Missouri farmers for damages caused by the US Army Corps of Engineers’ flood management…
Introduction of the Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act
…the diverse domestic specialty crop industry by creating a new federal investment tax credit to accelerate the deployment of innovative farming technologies for specialty crop growers, according to the Association….
Senators Urge Trump to Reconsider Tariffs
…ongoing trade disputes. The Senators’ appeal highlights the economic strain these tariffs impose, urging the administration to reconsider policies that could make it even more difficult for Americans to put…
Rollins Supports President Trump’s Border Security and Mass Deportation Policies
…mass deportation policies despite concerns about labor shortages in the agricultural sector. Rollins assures farmers that the administration understands their challenges and is working on expanding the H-2A migrant labor…
UC Davis Launches Website and Video Series Titled “From Labs to Lives”
The University of California, Davis, has launched a website and video series titled “From Labs to Lives” to showcase federally funded research and its public benefits, highlighting potential consequences of…
USDA Ordered to Reinstate Over 5,000 Probationary Workers
…Meanwhile, Reuters reports that since the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce began, an estimated 20,000 federal employees have been terminated, while another 75,000 have…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 03-10-25
…the Trump administration was not allowed, doesn’t have the authority, to fire these people. Additionally, they delve into tariffs and the concerns about tariffs. While at the Commodity Classic in…
Rollins Expresses Optimism About Administration’s Efforts to Expand Market Access for Producers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins Brooke Rollins, USDA Secretary of Agriculture, expressed optimism about the Trump administration’s efforts to expand market access for producers during a recent speech at…
Agricultural Sector Responds to Tariff Implementation
…the already difficult economic conditions farmers are facing due to rising input costs and declining corn prices. He urged the administration to take swift action. “We call on the President…
Montana Farmers Union President Warns New Tariffs Will Hurt Agriculture
…facing a lot more uncertainty due to early actions by the administration to pause federal grants and layoff tens of thousands of federal workers. “Some farmers and ranchers voluntarily enroll…
Pork Producers Urge Lawmakers to Change California Prop 12 Mandates
…emphasizing the urgent need for a federal solution to the challenges posed by California’s Proposition 12. California voters passed Proposition 12 on November 6, 2018. It established new minimum space…