…So Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to force this issue onto the national agenda. But Earth Day is more than just an event celebrated in our…
Industry Groups Encourage USDA Takeover of Gene Editing Regulations
…and develop agricultural innovations if they do not have clear, predictable criteria to achieve enforcement discretion and reasonable market access.” Signatories of the letter include the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association,…
CDFA Receives $4 Million to Support Specialty Crop Research
…Specialty Crop Multi-State program, USDA provides resources for recipients to work across state lines to find innovative, research-based solutions that address problems at both the regional and national levels,” USDA…
Birds Lost to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Tops 27 Million
…died. However, the increased numbers may be in part due to the improvements to detection and reporting protocols that came about through revisions to the National HPAI Surveillance Plan. In…
Soy Products are Plentiful
…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 issues and hosts The AgNet…
Week in Review: More Farmland Fallowing & Burn Restrictions Impacting Vineyard Removals
With drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. The California Department of Water Resources is investing more than $33 million…
Concerns Over Prospect of EU Standards Placed on Ag Imports
The European Union (EU) is considering some adjustments to agricultural import practices designed to bolster global food sustainability. The European Commission recently closed the Call for Evidence on the potential…
How Your Dog Can Be Farm Dog of the Year
…food, fuel and fiber production. 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…
Almond Update: Webinar to Highlight Incentive Opportunities for Growers
…highlight incentive programs offered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Principal Analyst for ABC, Jesse Roseman said that the online event on April 19 will feature NRCS Deputy State…
Experts Expect Inflation to Continue
Inflation continues to rise as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports year-over-year inflation in March was 8.5 percent. American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan says we’re seeing the…
‘More Significant Land Fallowing’ Expected This Year with Ongoing Drought
With drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. As of April 13, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) shows…
Low Pesticide Residues on Fresh Produce
…Pesticide Residues on Produce 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…
Ag Youth Leadership Programs Help Guide Student Career Choices
…skills, such as public speaking, in the context of agricultural education. “There is always somewhere for a little kid in 4-H,” Franks said. “They may have to learn how to…
Finding The Truth About Pesticides in Produce
…with Teresa Thorne. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Finding The Truth About Pesticides in Produce Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson…