…million from the 2024 request. The funding includes $985 million for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, an increase of $67 million above the 2023 enacted level. The proposed budget allocates…
Agriculture Secretary Explains Significance of ‘Product of USA’ Label Rule
…Monday at the National Farmer’s Union annual convention in Scottsdale, Arizona. “We are now on record as being for the utilization of that label only, only, when the animal was…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 03-12-24
…News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative…
State of the Farm Safety Net Deemed ‘Unsustainable’ in Recent Report
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released a report detailing the current landscape of the farm safety net system. The report titled “Unsustainable: State of the Farm Safety Net,” analyzes…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 03-11-24
…Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts…
House Agriculture Committee Offers Farm Labor Solution
…at agriculture.house.gov. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. House Ag Committee Offers Farm Labor Solution Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster,…
Disease Mortality Gap Growing Between Rural and Urban Areas
…have widened between rural and urban areas, especially for the prime working-age population, aged 25–54. Researchers with USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) compared natural-cause mortality in rural and urban areas…
AgNet Weekly: Greg Ruehle on Policy for Sorghum Producers
Sabrina Halvorson stops by the National Sorghum Producers booth at the Commodity Classic and speaks with Executive Director Greg Ruehle. Topics include the Farm Bill and sorghum in California. Each…
Week in Review: California Snowpack Finally Hits the Average & New Office of Ag at EPA
…Affairs to enhance engagement with agricultural and rural communities. The recently launched bipartisan Congressional Agricultural Trade Caucus is leading an effort to urge the Biden Administration to prioritize agriculture in…
Good Trade Relations with China Critical for U.S. Pistachios
…markets. “The biggest one by far is China and Hong Kong,” said Brittney Goodrich, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist of Agricultural and Resource Economics with UC Davis. “Maintaining those good trade…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 03-08-24
…watching concerns about a continued HPAI outbreak. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet…
Final SEC Climate Reporting Rule Considered a Win for Farmers
…have mandated greenhouse gas emissions reporting for supply chains, prompted significant opposition from agricultural organizations due to potential privacy issues and financial strain on small farms. The finalized SEC rules…
Vilsack Announces Clean Power Projects
…access to reliable electricity. Vilsack says, “Rural electric cooperatives are the backbone of America’s power delivery.” Vilsack made the announcement at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s PowerXchange annual meeting…
ARC and PLC Deadline for 2024 Crop Year Quickly Approaching
…access more information on the programs through USDA’s website or local USDA Service Centers. Listen to the report below. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn Facebook…