…industry representatives highlighted some of the challenges that farmers are facing during the first 2023 meeting. Get the latest agricultural headlines directly in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter….
Budget Constraints Threaten Important Ag Incentive Programs
California budget constraints are coming at a time when farmers are working to meet ambitious climate goals. President and CEO of the Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA), Roger Isom said…
Chicken Leads U.S. Per Person Availability of Meat
…to eat in the United States continues to outpace beef, according to new food availability data from the USDA’s Economic Research Service. In 2021, 68.1 pounds of chicken per person…
Rice Growers Prepare to Receive $250 Million from USDA
…leveraging Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency data for the Emergency Relief Program, USDA saved farmers and staff significant time, and we think this approach will help us provide…
Cotton Trust Protocol Deadline
…the second week of April. For help enrolling, contact info@trustuscotton.org. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Cotton Trust Protocol Deadline Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media,…
Strengthening Dog Import Standards
…this quick form to show your support for the Healthy Dog Importation Act. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…Corey Rosenbusch, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Fertilizer Institute, Arlington, VA Michael Twining, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Willard Agri-Service, Worton, MD Mike Brown, President, National Chicken Council,…
Western Water Supply Issues to be Addressed in New USDA Strategy
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is continuing efforts to address western water supplies through new approaches. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be working to mitigate challenges through…
Biggest U.S. Farms Obtaining More Land
…More Land Farms-and-Land-in-Farms-Report-02.2023Download 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…
Sorghum: A Useful Pollinator Food Source
…for pollinators and other beneficial insects during times when pollen and nectar are scarce. Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Oklahoma State University (OSU) Division of Agricultural…
Week in Review: Allocations Increase & Newsom Order Allows More Delta Pumping
…point to California’s water mismanagement as being one of the biggest hurdles that growers are dealing with. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive the latest agricultural headlines every week….
Water Board Suspends Flow Restrictions to Improve Water Storage Opportunity
…said Roger Isom, President and CEO of the Western Agricultural Processors Association. “The good news is those restrictions are going to be relaxed. We’re going to be able to pump…
Disappointment in FDA’s Proposal for Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
…document is intended to provide consumers with more information to distinguish the nutritional differences between milk and plant-based alternatives. President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, Jim Mulhern…
Consumers Expect to Pay More for Groceries
…they plan to spend less. In other sectors, 31% of consumers report that they will spend more on personal care products in 2023 versus 17% in 2022. Expectations in foodservice…