…relations. Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting agriculture nationwide. Host Sabrina Halvorson is a 30-year media veteran known nationally for her award-winning, balanced, and accurate reporting….
EPA to Recommend Delaying Electric Vehicles Biofuel Program
…reduce carbon emissions. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. EPA to Recommend Delaying Electric Vehicles Biofuel Program Sabrina Halvorson…
USDA to Bring Jobs to Rural Partners Network
…power with smart-grid technologies. The announcement includes $394 million in awards from USDA that will benefit communities and support their long-term visions for strong, local economies. From the National Association…
Colorado River Agreement: ‘Important Step Forward’
…been reduced by approximately 20 percent in light of recent droughts. One proposed plan would have overridden senior water rights in California, severely impacting farmers in the Imperial Valley. The…
USDA Offers Assistance to Help Organic Dairy Producers
…their farmers.gov account. If you don’t have an account, sign up today.USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris administration, USDA is transforming…
VofV: Rabo Research’s David Magaña on a Global Approach to Consumer Desires
David Magaña is Vice President and Senior Analyst of Rabo Research in North America for fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts, and he shares his global perspective on the present challenges…
Bonnie: Conservation Efforts Will Remain Voluntary
…the learning that will take place is farmers talking to farmers, and so we want to support that as well,” he said. “It also means that partners are going to…
Bill Incentivizes Use of Cover Crops
A new bill would give farmers more incentive to use cover crops. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Beautiful shot of oilseed cover crop field making a colorful…
Mango Industry Seeing Unprecedented Growth
…to initiate key marketing strategies to drive sales for this superfruit heading into June’s National Mango Month and National Mango Day on July 22. Traditionally, June and July are peak…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack
…policy conversations affecting agriculture nationwide. Host Sabrina Halvorson is a 30-year media veteran known nationally for her award-winning, balanced, and accurate reporting. For more than 10 years, she has specialized…
Latest Flood-Related Executive Order Expands Diversion Flexibilities
…ground while advancing investments to protect communities throughout the state from future flooding,” Newsom explained. Parameters of the latest action also include diverting water into the Kern River Intertie which…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 05-19-23
…farmers, details on the seconds class of the Blueberry Leadership Program and the final installment of the Growing Matters campaign. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews,…
SAVE Act to Protect Common Food Names in Export Markets
…The American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture have also endorsed the effort. “When the right to use…
Food Spending Decreased Unevenly Across States in 2020
…concerns and mobility restrictions during the first year of the pandemic led consumers to spend less at restaurants and other eating-out establishments. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen…