…America, he says, where trying to change the conventional conversation is the norm. “That’s the beauty of Latin America,” Peña says. “You have a lot of people thinking differently. You…
West Hills Offers Unique Opportunities to Students
…the professional world to practice and develop for their future careers, no matter the background. The Make-Ovate Lab is a recent addition to the college and contains several entrepreneurial resources,…
Independence Day Cookout Costs Significantly Higher Than Last Year
…higher food costs largely are not covering the increased cost of production for farmers. USDA figures show that farmers only receive about eight percent of every food marketing dollar. “The…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 06-28-22
…FFA dissolving its century-old dairy farm, and working with the Ag Task Force to help protect agricultural operations. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Rep. Thompson on Priorities for Agriculture, Climate
…need to benefit producers, our farmers, our ranchers, and foresters primarily. Whatever we do when it comes to policy in climate and agriculture, they need to be the primary beneficiaries….
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 06-27-22
…and farmers being encouraged to participate in pesticide notification workshops. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
Farmers Encouraged to Participate in Pesticide Notification Workshops
…Listen to the radio report below. Farmers Encouraged to Participate in Pesticide Notification Workshops About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
Representative David Scott on Climate and Agriculture
…to our farmers, ranchers, and foresters; and the production of our food, fuel, and fiber,” he said in his written statement. “Currently, many communities across the country are struggling with…
Week in Review: Federal Support for Prop 12 Challenge & Farmers Frustrated with ESA
…has been met with substantial support from the agricultural industry. American farmers are again at odds with the Environmental Protection Agency over the Endangered Species Act. Last week H.R. 7606,…
Mixed Results for Ongoing Roundup Litigation
…in FIFRA and similar statutes,” Bayer said in a statement. “While this decision brings an end to the Hardeman case, there are likely to be future cases, including Roundup™ cases,…
Specialty Crop Producers to Receive Food Safety Assistance from USDA
…issued through FSCSC will be calculated separately based on the category of eligible costs. A higher payment rate has been established for socially disadvantaged, limited resource, beginning and veteran farmers…
Roundup of Some of the Nation’s Pollinators
We wrap up National Pollinator week with a roundup of some of the nation’s pollinators. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. Talk about pollinators often revolves around honeybees, which makes…
Alarm Raised Over Potential Impact of Proposed SEC Rule
…includes the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Pork Producers Council, Agricultural Retailers Association, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Some of the recommendations highlighted in the comments include the removal of…
House Agriculture Committee Discusses Dairy Farm Bill Programs
…farmers and the American people.” He said the pandemic proved the need for such programs. “Nothing made the importance of this safety net more apparent than the COVID-19 pandemic. We…