Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. On today’s show, an American Farm Bureau Federation young farmer testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee’s…
Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act Introduced
The Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act, introduced by Representatives Marilyn Strickland, Alma Adams, Jimmy Panetta, and Senator Peter Welch, aims to support new farmers by directing the Farm…
Grower Collaborators Needed for Rice Research Projects
Researchers with the UC Cooperative Extension are asking farmers and industry members to help with current rice research projects involving watergrass resistance and tadpole shrimp. Tadpole shrimp lay eggs in…
Tribal Ag Trade Mission a First
…Native Nations farmers and agribusinesses into exporting and foreign market diversification.” Indigenous food production reflects the rich traditions of Native people and continues to be a dynamic component of both…
Kings County Water District Exits Mid-Kings River GSA, Stirring Concerns
The Kings County Water District (KCWD) board has voted to withdraw from the Mid-Kings River Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA), sparking concern and uncertainty among local farmers. The Mid-Kings River GSA…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 06-05-24
…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 issues and hosts The…
Mexico’s New President Vows Commitment to USMCA
…with our number one foreign market. Claudia Sheinbaum became the first woman and first Jewish person elected president of predominantly Catholic and patriarchal Mexico. But American Farm Bureau senior director…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 06-04-24
…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…
ASCE Program Accepting Applications
…in the domestic marketplace or the international marketplace. She said the programs within the initiative will tackle issues such as maximum residue levels, or MRLs, in produce and nuts sold…
Make Ag Safety a Priority
…farm stress, mental health, and the future of ag safety. Topics include Heat Stress and Illness, Injury Surveillance Efforts, Farm Safety for Youth, Crisis Resources for Farmers, Addressing Mental Stress…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 06-03-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s program highlights why revoking China’s trade status could hit California farmers hard and more about…
USDA Awards $83 Million through Fertilizer Production Expansion Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an $83 million investment in domestic fertilizer projects across 12 states to strengthen competition and lower costs for American farmers. The funding is…
USDA Program for Dairy Producers Amid H5N1
…with H5N1, increase surveillance and expand our knowledge of the disease, and support an overall national program to reduce the risk of H5N1 in dairy herds. The main benefit for…
U.S. Ag Exports ‘Struggling’
…here. 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 issues and…