…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…
Heavy Criticism of House Ag Appropriations Bill to Cut USDA Funding
…through the proposals included in this bill. Cuts to research, technical assistance, and market opportunities will effectively strand farmers,” said Mike Lavender, Policy Director for the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition….
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign Stresses Importance of Pesticide Labels
…coalition of agricultural companies, BeSure! is supported by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC). Listen to Chris Williamson with PBI Gordon, discuss more about the program….
Socially Disadvantaged Farms Concentrated in South and West
…shows socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers tend to be more concentrated in southern and western regions of the country. USDA defines socially disadvantaged farmers as those belonging to groups subject…
VofV: Farmers are Entrepreneurs, Citi’s Adam Bergman Talks Agtech
…States are all players in creating and utilizing sustainable agricultural practices, and a collaboration of effort toward a sustainable future is an asset. And all roads lead back to the…