…$74,000 in 2014 and the largest yearly change since 2000. Agricultural Economic Insights says tight farm margins starting in 2014 made farmers tighten their belts, and overall, producers benefited from…
Over Three Million Acres Accepted in Grassland CRP Signup
…enhance one another. Through all our working land conservation programs, farmers and ranchers play a critical role in helping secure the future of both our food production and our natural…
Report Highlights Effects of Rising Labor Costs
Mexican-American farm workers are hoeing between rows of potatoes on this large Central California farm. Credit: Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com When ag labor costs rise, specialty crop growers are usually…
Almond Update: Lower Objective Measurement Not Necessarily Bad for Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has released the 2022 California Almond Objective Measurement Report. Projections for the 2022 crop are 11 percent lower than last year,…
USDA Helping Issue Child Food Benefits for Summer
…children deserve. They can also help American families cope with the rising cost of food.” Children are eligible for this temporary nutrition benefit called P-EBT if they get free or…
California Producers Describe Needs During Farm Bill Listening Session
…in the country. So, it’s fitting and appropriate that we hold this listening session where so much of the future farmers, ranchers, and dairymen and women will get their graduate…
World Food Prices Fall in June
…Food Prices Fall in June Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports…
VofV: Albert Keck, Part Two: It’s Time to Stop Just Preaching to the Choir About Ag
…out more at WGA.com. Hadley Date Gardens President and Western Growers Chair of the Board Albert Keck returns to the podcast to talk about what it will take for farmers…
Optimism for Managing Black Fig Fly in California
…it will be able to be something that can be controlled and managed in the future.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content…
Ag Groups Call for Swift Confirmation of New Chief Ag Negotiator
Doug McKalip Courtesy of USDA A coalition of almost 100 American food and agriculture organizations called for the prompt confirmation of Doug McKalip as the Chief Agriculture Negotiator in the…
Farm Bureau Foundation Awards Ag Literacy Grants
Farm Bureau is encouraging ag literacy. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture awarded $9,400 in grants to recognize agricultural literacy programs of ten…
Ethanol Industry Hopeful for E15 Win
…Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts…
Pace of Agricultural Land Loss Creates Cause for Concern
…growth. “For too many Americans, it is easy to brush off farmland loss or view it as inevitable. This puts our future at risk,” said John Piotti, AFT president and…
USDA: Adult Obesity Increased During Pandemic
…The NAFB contributed this story. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. USDA: Adult Obesity Increased During Pandemic Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina…