…From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. SNAP Online Purchasing Now Available in All 50 States Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent…
IFPA Wants Equity in Farm Bill
“We think that the federal government should up investment that they make in the specialty crop industry,” says IFPA’s Rebeckah Adcock The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) wants to see…
Coalition Encourages Bolstering U.K. Trade Opportunities Through UNITED Act
…of the letter include the California Walnut Commission, American Farm Bureau Federation, California Prune Board, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. The letter was sent ahead of…
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Moves Out of Committee
…health and academic success.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Moves Out of Committee Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina…
AgNet Weekly: Rebeckah Adcock, VP of US Government Relations, IFPA
…President of U.S. Government Relations at the International Fresh Produce Association, Rebeckah Adcock, was in attendance. She joined Sabrina Halvorson afterward to discuss the association’s message to lawmakers about the…
Week in Review: Sites Project Progressing & Audit Highlights Shortcomings of CA Water Management
…Agricultural economist, Dr. Daniel Sumner believes the most important priority is to continue to attract innovative people to agriculture. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive the latest agricultural headlines…
USDA Moving Forward with Potential FMMO Modernization
…Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system. The FMMO modernization proposal being considered was submitted by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) back in May. Publication of the Action Plan has now…
‘Dangerous’ Water Rights Legislation Continues Moving Forward
…will seek to go to court and protect their water rights interests.” Opponents of the water rights legislation, which includes a broad coalition of agricultural groups, note they will also…
Grocery Inflation Cooling
…Deputy Director of the National Economic Council “In April grocery inflation on a three-month annualized basis, which is just saying if the three months we’re looking at stayed that way…
Peanuts Pack a Punch Against Alzheimer’s
…program here. Peanuts Pack a Punch Against Alzheimer’s Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture….
McKalip Discusses Specialty Crops, GMO Corn, Dairy Trade at Summit
by Sabrina Halvorson The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is keeping specialty crops in focus for trade deals and working on disputes under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Chief Agricultural Negotiator…
How Important is the “Natural” Label on Food?
How important is that “natural” label on our groceries? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A new report from the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) says food labeled…
Funding Questionable for New Specialty Crop Farm Bill Programs
…the International Fresh Produce Association and secretary of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and…
Expert Says Innovation Crucial for the Future of Ag
The future of ag relies on innovation. That message came from Dr. Daniel Sumner, from the Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis. He was…