…American ports and our consumers is a privilege, not a right. In return, ocean carriers must provide reasonable opportunities for American exporters to get their goods to foreign markets,” the…
USDA Investing Funds in Healthier School Meals
…Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. USDA Investing $50 Million in Healthier School Meals Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster,…
Cotton Trust Protocol Second Annual Report
…reports significant improvements in the sustainability metrics measured; an increase in membership across the value chain; the completion of nine successful pilots; and its growing international recognition by independent and…
SNAP Participation Varied Across States from 2019 to 2021
…percentage of participants increased to 20.9 percent in FY 2021 from 14.3 percent in FY 2019. SNAP Participation Varied Across States from 2019 to 2021 Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent /…
Union Pushes Back Date for Potential Railroad Worker Strike
…leave,” the union says in a statement. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. Union Pushes Back Date for Potential Railroad Worker Strike Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc….
USDA Prospective Customer Survey
…(USDA) improve and increase access to its programs and services for America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest managers. The survey gathers feedback on programs and services available through USDA’s Farm Service…
Mississippi River Grain Shipments Down 78 Percent
…Land of Ours program here. Mississippi River Grain Shipments Down 78 Percent Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker…
Producer Perspective Sought in USDA Survey
Producers can now take a nationwide survey to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) improve and increase access to its programs and services for America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest…
Plant Based Products Council Announces First Annual Industry Conference
…supported by appropriate end-of-life infrastructure. Members of the organization include ADM, Cargill, and the National Corn Growers Association. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Sabrina Halvorson…
NRCS Seeks Data on Equipment Replacements Made Possible Through EQIP
…the National Air Quality Initiative (NAQI). State Air Quality Specialist with California NRCS, Jesse Bahm said they are looking to collect runtime hour information. “We’re trying to collect our reporting…
Ag Groups Ask Congress to Prevent Potential Railroad Strike
…shut down all rail-dependent facilities and result in devastating consequences to both national and global food security. The Biden administration successfully helped broker an agreement between the National Railway Labor…
Agronomic Minute: ‘Wild Ride’ for Grape Growers in 2022
California grape growers faced a variety of challenges in 2022. Technical Services Manager for UPL North America, Katie Driver described the year as being a “wild ride” for agriculture. A…
Turkey Tips and Tricks
It’s time to be thinking turkey. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. With Thanksgiving just under three weeks away, the National Turkey Federation (NTF) shared helpful tips for…
USDA Investment Seeks to Broaden Participation in Crop Insurance Options
…(RMA) seeks to use the two new initiatives to further efforts to broaden participation in crop insurance programs. “Crop insurance strengthens American agriculture, and we want to make sure all…