…Manager of Reputation Management & Sustainability Communications at ABC, Danielle Veenstra said it was a good opportunity to emphasize some of the stewardship accomplishments of the industry on an international…
Vilsack Visits California to Announce Local Food Purchase Agreement
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new local food purchase agreement with California during a visit to Woodland. The effort is made possible through the American Rescue Plan to bolster…
Syngenta Opens $15 Million Global Vegetable Seeds Quality Control Lab
…testing is a service and a requirement that we have to ensure that the seed that we provide our customers, the farmers, is safe, clean, and secure,” explained Matthew Johnston,…
USDA Taking Applications for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials
…Service (NRCS), Terry Cosby said in a news release. “Through On-Farm Trials, partners can work directly with farmers and ranchers to test and adopt new strategies on agricultural lands, accelerating…
Collaborating with Responsible Environmental Groups
Farmers and the environmental community are not always at odds with each other. Often, the agricultural industry and environmental and conservancy groups have overlapping interests, which can be better addressed…
USDA Helps Schools and Childcare Providers Deal with Rising Food Costs
…will provide an additional $2 billion for schools to purchase domestic food for their meal programs. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent…
Philippines Trade Mission a Success
…very, very interested in strengthening their trade ties with American agriculture, and there’s a lot of opportunities to increase our exports and our presence in the region and, specifically, as…
Seasonal Workers Failing to Meet Labor Need in Meat and Dairy Sectors
…work visa programs help mitigate the impact of a dwindling domestic labor supply. However, the meat and dairy industries face the most challenges, according to research from the American Immigration…
New Ag Coalition Focuses on Bioeconomy
…(AFBF); American Soybean Association (ASA); Corn Refiners Association (CRA); Growth Energy; National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA); National Corn Growers Association (NCGA); National Hemp Association; and Plant Based…
Week in Review: Pistachio Expectations Decline & Mitigating Red Scale in Citrus
Expectations for California’s pistachio crop have waned over the past few weeks, but 2022 is still projected to be a strong year. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has rejected…
Close to 200 Industry Groups Oppose Tax Increase Proposals
…of the letter include the American Farm Bureau Federation, California Association of Winegrape Growers, National Pork Producers Council, and Western Growers. Expanding NIIT would increase tax rates imposed on family-owned…
Heat Wave Takes a Toll on UK Corn
…and France’s corn crop.” Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Heat Wave Takes a Toll on UK Corn Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc….
Beagle Brigade Act Seeks to Bolster Pest and Disease Protection
…would provide permanent authorization for the National Detector Dog Training Center, the primary training facility for canines used by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In a letter sent to…
“Rock the Crop” Sweepstakes Deadline Approaching
…contiguous U.S. and be at least 21 years old. Carmichael says he’s thrilled to continue this partnership with Firestone and have the opportunity to personally celebrate America’s farmers. He says…