…rule has received criticism from a variety of agricultural organizations, asserting the rule will hamper development. “EPA’s new rule adds bureaucratic layers of red tape for the development of improved…
FAO Issues Report on World’s Hunger Hotspots
…or are at risk of deterioration towards those conditions. Countries like Afghanistan, Nigeria, Somalia, and South Sudan remain at the highest level of concern. From the National Association of Farm…
Peterson Says Trade Only a Small Part of Farm Bill
…exports of U.S. agricultural products. Peterson said even if lawmakers wanted to increase the funding for trade programs in the farm bill, finding that money would be difficult. “I think…
Trade Mission Focuses on Opportunities in Japan
…leaders will head to Japan with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor. Japan is the fourth-largest market for U.S. food and agricultural exports. In 2022,…
Former Mexico Trade Negotiator on USMCA Specialty Crop Protections
…Smith Ramos and Kat Cammack in the AgNet Weekly Podcast. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes…
Cooking Burgers Without the Grill This Summer
…Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Cooking Burgers Without the Grill This Summer Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster,…
Producers Still Have an Opportunity to Apply for USDA Revenue Loss Programs
…through organizations such as the Rural Coalition, Farmers Legal Action Group, and the Rural Advancement Foundation International. “Farm Service Agency recognizes that there is a learning curve for producers applying…
Learn About GMOs with the FDA
There’s a new resource to help consumers learn more about GMOs. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Feed Your Mind is an Agricultural Biotechnology Education and Outreach Initiative…
Lab-Grown Meat Carbon Footprint Potentially Greater than Retail Beef
…investments to advance more climate-friendly beef production may yield greater reductions in emissions more quickly than investments in cultured meat. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina…
AgNet Weekly: Kenneth Smith Ramos, Former Mexican Chief Negotiator
…relations. Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting agriculture nationwide. Host Sabrina Halvorson is a 30-year media veteran known nationally for her award-winning, balanced, and accurate reporting….
Week in Review: Colorado River Agreement Reached & Floodwater Diversion Flexibility Expanded
…taking a big hit. Governor Gavin Newsom recently introduced a series of proposals to expedite infrastructure projects. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive the latest agricultural headlines every week….
NRCS Investing $8 Million in Carbon Monitoring Efforts
…working with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to expand the overall effort. The four partners will be working on regional projects to measure and monitor carbon in the soil…
EPA to Recommend Delaying Electric Vehicles Biofuel Program
…reduce carbon emissions. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. EPA to Recommend Delaying Electric Vehicles Biofuel Program Sabrina Halvorson…
Supreme Court Limits WOTUS Authority
…reading of “waters.” Textualist arguments that ignore the operative text cannot be taken seriously.” Several agricultural groups have expressed appreciation for the decision to limit WOTUS authority. The Agricultural Retailers…