Several organizations representing agricultural interests have expressed appreciation for the Congressional effort to overturn the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The Congressional Review Act joint resolution…
Poll Shows Voters Want Year-Round E15
…available at the pump throughout the summer driving season.” Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Poll Shows Voters Want Year-Round E15 Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent /…
AgNet Weekly: Food as Medicine
Cathy Burns, CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association, joins host Sabrina Halvorson to talk about food as medicine and how some government programs can help people get the right…
Week in Review: Water Allocations Double & Port Labor Dispute Heating Up
…28 state attorneys general highlights three pieces of legislation that Congress should be considering more heavily. Get the latest agricultural headlines directly in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter….
USDA Making $1 Billion Available for Renewable Energy and Efficiency Improvements
Applications will begin being accepted on April 1 for grants to investments in renewable energy and other energy-efficiency improvements. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) aims to help agricultural producers…
Grape Growers Facing Odd Year for Disease Pressures
Disease pressures in vineyards are likely to be higher this year due to environmental conditions. BASF Technical Service Representative for the Southern San Joaquin Valley, Kevin Caffrey explained there is…
USDA Announces Additional Help for Distressed Farmers
…to distressed borrowers of direct or guaranteed loans administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) whose operations face financial risk. For example, in the October payments, farmers that were 60…
Senate Passes Congressional Review of WOTUS, Biden Expected to Veto
…in our country.” The House of Representatives approved the measure earlier this month. President Biden is expected to veto it. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson…
Research Shows Vegetables May Help Mental Health
…to grow up big and strong, we need to eat our veggies. And once we grow up, research shows veggies may also make us happy. USDA’s Agricultural Research Service says…
Substantial Increase for Central Valley Project Water Allocations
…water service and repayment contractors north-of-Delta will now receive 80 percent of their contract total. South-of-Delta contractors have also received the same 80 percent allocation. Initial allocations had been more…
Is U.S. Losing Trade Competitiveness?
The U.S. remains the top exporter of a few commodities, but the competition is getting closer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS)…
VofV: Bountiful Founder and CEO Megan Nunes Wants to Use Satellites to Revolutionize Farming
…shares with hosts Dennis Donohue and Candace Wilson how space and agricultural technology work together. Nunes is the founder and CEO of Bountiful— a company that uses satellite imagery to…
Shift in Leaffooted Bug Species Impacting California Almonds
…causing disease and rot. Cooperative Extension Specialist based out of the Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center, Kent Daane said the particular species creating problems in orchards has shifted over…
State AGs Encourage Congressional Action on Right to Repair Legislation
…the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee outlining concerns. At the core of the issue is consumers’ ability to repair agricultural equipment, automobiles,…