…Western Growers’ Food Safety Cohort, Rafael says the key for the future is to automate and add value by incorporating cameras and data analysis into the sampling: “I leapt into…
Proposition 12 Challenge Receives Support from Biden Administration
…brought by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). Referencing a previous Supreme Court decision in her brief, Prelogar pointed out that California “’has no…
Number of U.S. Farms Continues Slow Decline
…2019. Story Contributed by the NAFB. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. Number of U.S. Farms Continues Slow Decline Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is…
Drought Affects Nation’s Honeybees
A problem that affects many honeybees around the nation. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. Honeybees As we continue to celebrate National Pollinator Week, we take a look at the…
Growers Frustrated with EPA Regarding Pesticide Impacts
American farmers are again at odds with the Environmental Protection Agency over the Endangered Species Act. The final EPA biological evaluations of neonicotinoids and their impacts on endangered species are…
FSA Seeking Producers to Serve on Local County Committees
…and learn more about their LAA. Nearly 8,000 farmers and ranchers nationally serve on their local committees. Various LAAs are currently up for election throughout California, in a single county…
Problems Continue for Honeybees
…as it is National Pollinator Week. We checked in with beekeeper and former president of the American Beekeeping Federation, Gene Brandi, who said there are still problems for honeybees. “Honeybees…
Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act Moves Forward
…farmers a leg up,” National Farmers Union President Rob Larew said in a news release. “Now that the House has taken this important step forward, we encourage the Senate to…
Ukraine Invasion Costly for Americans
…The NAFB contributed to this story. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. Ukraine Invasion Costly for Americans Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning…
CFBF Hosts WOTUS Roundtable
…intention to rewrite the rule. It is a concern for farmers, ranchers, and agriculture groups around the nation. The government agencies agreed to allow ten regional roundtable discussions with stakeholders….
MSOB: Biological Industry Continues ‘Tremendous Growth’
…on the interest and use of biological products. Increasing consumer demand for sustainability and a generational shift with younger farmers being more open-minded about new production approaches have pushed significant…
National Pollinator Week Kicks Off
It’s a time to celebrate the bugs that keep us alive during National Pollinator Week. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. Bees work to pollinate blossoms in a pomegranate orchard….
OSRA Signing: A ‘Big Win’ for Addressing Shipping Challenges
…signing, describing the legislation as “a big win for American workers, farms, businesses, and supply chain.” Representatives from the National Pork Producers Council also attended the signing ceremony and commended…
APHIS Funding for New Pest Management Projects
…National Clean Plant Network. The projects help to prevent, detect, and mitigate invasive plant pests and diseases. six strategic goal areas for funding projects. Those include enhancing plant pest/disease analysis…