…Torres Small made the announcement, highlighting the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to helping aspiring farmers enter the industry and improve their operations. “Starting or taking over a farm takes courage,” said…
Two California Dairy Workers Infected with HPAI
…state and federal requirements, milk from sick cows is not permitted in the public milk supply. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist,…
Federal Funding Boosts Dairy Innovation at Fresno State
DepositPhotos image Congressman Jim Costa, a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, announced a new grant of $690,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for California State University, Fresno….
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 10-08-24
…goals to expand aquaculture in U.S. federal waters. Winters highlights NOAA’s National Seafood Strategy Implementation Plan, focusing on improving U.S. aquaculture through regulatory and legislative support for offshore operations. Listen…
California Taskforce Seizes More Than $2.3 Million in Illegal Cannabis
…possession, as well as maintaining a drug house and using illegal pesticides. Governor Newsom emphasized that illegal cannabis not only poses serious health risks but also supports criminal organizations that…
$31 Million in Grants Awarded to Improve California’s Urban Forests
…where they will provide environmental benefits such as improved air quality and human health. CAL FIRE’s State Urban Forester, Walter Passmore, highlighted the importance of the federal partnership in expanding…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 10-02-24
…agricultural sector, affecting crops, pecan orchards, and livestock, with catastrophic losses to farmers and foresters across the Southeast. He emphasizes the urgent need for federal disaster relief, noting that many…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 10-01-24
…administration’s success in boosting U.S. agricultural market access by 28.5% over the past four years. He highlights strategies to capitalize on new export opportunities, with a focus on specialty crops,…
Potential Changes from Overturning the Chevron Doctrine
…the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine. This important legal principle, established in 1984, has guided how courts defer to federal agencies in interpreting laws for nearly…
Navigating the Future of Hemp in Livestock Feed
…offspring of rats that were given amounts of CBD have significantly decreased testicular sizes and function,” said Norman Birenbaum, Senior Public Health Advisor within the US Food and Drug Administration’s…
AM Radio Bill Moves to House Floor
…lawmakers as they spoke during the bill’s markup, noting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) spent millions solidifying the Emergency Alert System with AM radio as the backbone of…
NPPC Pushes for Prop 12 Changes
…That’s what we’re asking as a federal preemption. So, one state does not tell another state how to raise their pigs, but handles the matters within their own state, which…
California Dairy Industry Adapts to Challenges with Efficiency Improvements
…for milk. The government purchases excess milk from processors to ensure producers are getting paid a minimum amount. Vanden Heuvel also noted recent changes at the federal level to milk…
Opposing Views of USDA September Net Farm Income Report
…picture. Declining commodity prices, record farm production costs driven by the reckless spending of the Biden-Harris Administration, the largest agricultural trade deficit on record, and an outdated farm safety net threaten…