Recently signed legislation has made changes to how employers can conduct various types of drug testing. The Farm Employers Labor Service (FELS) is hosting a free webinar titled “How Do…
Scientists Working on Prevention of Cattle Pinkeye
…and have negative economic impacts on the beef industry. Now, USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) scientists have revealed that there are two different variants, or…
Week in Review: $119 Million in Incentives Accepted & Alternative Shipping Successes
An additional $118.8 million in FARMER funding has been accepted and appropriated by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. A joint venture among agricultural industry groups and transportation…
USDA Opens 2023 Agricultural Outlook Forum Registration
…USDA Opens 2023 Agricultural Outlook Forum Registration Participants can attend the Agricultural Outlook Forum in person or virtually. Registration is required for both virtual and in-person attendance. There is no…
Fresno County Agriculture Hits $8 Billion Milestone
…Fresno joins both Kern and Tulare counties in having a production value of more than $8 billion. The three counties often rotate in rank as the most valuable agricultural counties…
Culver’s Launches Farmer Appreciation Contest
…farmers in such a personalized way.” Through the Thank You Farmers Project, Culver’s has donated over $3.5 million to agricultural education since 2013. Those interested in nominating a farmer can…
Almond Update: Grower Breakfast to Highlight Topics to Increase ROI
…about monitoring and how that can lead to monitoring economic thresholds and deciding when or when not you need to treat a pest.” Area Manager at Farmland Management Services, Lucas…
Thanksgiving Turkeys May Be Smaller This Year
…Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Thanksgiving Turkeys May Be Smaller This Year Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and…
Deadline Nearing to Apply for $63 Million in Conservation Funding Assistance
Agricultural producers still have an opportunity to apply for conservation funding assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Opportunities made possible through the farm bill include the Environmental Quality…
State and Federal Officials Learn About Agricultural Concerns in Monterey County
Agricultural concerns were the topic of discussion at a recent event hosted by the Monterey County Farm Bureau. Approximately 50 industry members had the opportunity to share ideas and concerns…
Farmers Say Cover Crops Are On 40 Percent of Cropland
…This Land of Ours program here. Farmers Say Cover Crops Are On 40 Percent of Cropland Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist,…
Investment of More than $71 Million to Support Underserved Producers
…program. A total of $35.1 million in cooperative agreements is being issued through the American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment program administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture…
Genetically Engineered Crop Acreage Grows
A look at genetically engineered crops. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA’s Economic Research Service says genetically engineered seeds were commercially introduced in the U.S. for major…
U.S. Railway Strike Looming
Reports are saying a U.S. railway strike is imminent after the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen union voted last week against ratification of the National Tentative Agreement reached on September 15….