…to add new acres. While the House and Senate committees aim for enhancements in crop insurance and conservation, differences persist in addressing nutrition programs. Thompson’s plan seeks to hold “USDA…
Farm Bureau Highlights ‘Tsunami of New Rules’ from Department of Labor
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AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 05-01-24
…program for migrant workers. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina…
Ag Producers Have Until May 24 to Apply for Initiatives Supporting Bird Populations
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Texas Ag Commissioner Expresses Gratitude for Help
…program here. Texas Ag Commissioner Expresses Gratitude for Help Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in…
Bill Seeks to Bolster the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…be effective, the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program must be as responsive to growers as possible. Western Growers supports the Specialty Crop Security Act, which will ensure the program can…
Week in Review: Central Valley Subbasin Gets Probation & New EPA Herbicide Strategy
…strike a balance between helping farmers and safeguarding endangered. Congress has allocated an additional $500,000 to help support a new citrus breeding program in Parlier. A recent report by the…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 04-24-24
…calls for reform to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent…
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Seeks Reform to EQIP Funding
A recent report by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) highlights concerns with the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The report from IATP suggests that expensive practices with…
Gov. Experts Say U. S. Milk Supply Safe Despite Trace Amounts of Inactive Bird Flu
…studies will be made available in the next few days to weeks. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Gov. Experts Say US Milk Supply Safe Despite…
Ten Years of USDA Climate Hubs
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AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 04-23-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes industry calls for full funding of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program…
Commodity Groups Object to Petition Related to Duties on Herbicides
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The Race for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
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