…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…
Cotton Focus of Pakistani Trade Mission
Cotton Council International will be showcasing U.S. cotton production and processing to key Pakistani textile manufacturing executives during a special trade mission in the U.S. next week. CCI is the…
Increased Tariffs on Fertilizer Imports Rejected by ITC
…a time when America’s farmers are being called on to meet growing demand here at home and abroad.” Had the ITC affirmed the ruling of the Commerce Department, duties on…
Borlaug Fellows Announced
…by USDA. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service has announced the 2022 Borlaug Fellows. Since 2004, the Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program has promoted agricultural productivity, food…
Removing Barriers to Meet Growing Demand for Food
The American Farm Bureau is calling on USDA to take steps to make sure American farmers continue to have access to crucial fertilizer supplies. The organization submitted comments on USDA’s…
Improving E. Coli Tracking
…and future studies will continue to build information for rapid, more accurate traceback responses during outbreak investigations. I’m Sabrina Halvorson for AgNet West. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of…
House Agriculture Hearing on Credit for Farmers
…the reliance of young and beginning farmers on government loans,” he said. “Many farmers and ranchers will borrow more in each growing season than the average American will borrow in…
Popcorn’s Effects on Gut Microbiomes
…published in a peer reviewed journal and the closest to reaching farmers’ fields. The farmers across the state of Nebraska plant more than 60,000 acres of popcorn each year and produce…
Lawmakers and Industry Groups Call for Farm Labor Solutions
…The American Business Immigration Coalition Action, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, AmericanHort, and the National Council of Agricultural Employers also expressed the need for expediting farm labor solutions. About the…
Investment of More Than $14 Million to Support Ag Workforce Training
…underserved communities. Funding will be made available through the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The goal is to help improve the resiliency of the U.S. meat and…
Battle Over Atrazine Continues
…Marshall says the proposed action, if made final, will result in new highly restrictive label mitigation measures on atrazine, and would be costly to farmers. “Well, the switching cost to…