The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is still accepting feedback on how the agency should address Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)…
EPA Denies CAFO Petitions from Environmental Groups
…and 2022. Several industry groups, including the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and National Pork Producers Council, supported the EPA’s decision. “NCBA appreciates the EPA recognizing that America’s farmers and…
FARM Act Would Guard U.S. Ag Land from Foreign Control
…mergers, acquisitions, or agreements; designate agricultural supply chains as critical infrastructure and critical technologies, and report to Congress on current and potential foreign investments in the U.S. agricultural industry from…
Ag Lenders Donate to Hawaii Relief Efforts
…following the wildfires. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Ag Lenders Donate to Hawaii Relief Efforts Sabrina Halvorson National…
AgNet Weekly: Senator Cramer on Foreign Ownership of U.S. Ag Land
How much of our U.S. ag land should belong to our adversaries? About three percent of agricultural land in the United States is owned by foreign entities. But U.S. Senator…
Week in Review: Deadline Approaches for FARMER Program & Concerns with EPA’s Vulnerable Species Pilot Program
The California Air Resources Board is accepting applications for the Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER) program. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a draft white paper…
Adult Obesity Rates Increased During First Year of Pandemic
If you gained a bit of weight during the pandemic, you weren’t alone. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. New data from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) shows…
Study Shows Gen Z’s Relationship with Food is Complicated
…Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Study Shows Gen Z’s Relationship with Food is Complicated Ketchum-GenZ-Food-InfographicDownload Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson…
Almond Update: Organizational Lessons Learned in Years of Hardship
…a service company like ours, or in import/export, the communication, it forced us all to have better discussions,” said Schmidt. “It did force us to evaluate who we’re doing business…
FARMER Funding Applications Due August 31
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is accepting applications for the Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER) program. A total of $5.4 million in funding is being made…
Income Spent on Food Increases
…11.3 percent of their disposable personal income on food in 2022, a level not observed since the 1980s, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). Disposable personal income is the…
Free Online Training for Phosphorus Management
…and constructing phosphorus removal structures,” said Chad Penn, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) agricultural engineer who coordinated the modules’ development. “The goal is to disseminate this conservation practice throughout the…
Study Shows Positive Economic Impact of Soil Health
…weather events. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Study Shows Positive Economic Impact of Soil Health Sabrina Halvorson National…
AgNet Weekly: Sens. Boozman, Cramer, and Hoeven on Farm Bill Issues
…is a 30-year media veteran known nationally for her award-winning, balanced, and accurate reporting. For more than 10 years, she has specialized in agriculture news focused on political issues. While…