…Healthy Life Calculator. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Add Years to Your Life with the Right Diet Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc….
Continued Ag Export Challenges: ‘We Need a Meeting with Carriers’
State and national agricultural groups are seeking government support in helping to facilitate solutions to ongoing export challenges. Seven organizations recently crafted a letter detailing the need for better understanding…
Boosting the Nutritional Bounty of Carrots and Onions
…compounds in germplasm collections of onion and carrot so that they can be passed into elite commercial varieties, benefiting farmers in the field and consumers at the dinner table. …
NRCS Seeks Cooperative Agreement Proposals to Further Conservation Efforts
…more farmers and ranchers and forest stewards into our conservation programs, and implementation of conservation practices through the array of Farm Bill programs that we have in the state.” Cooperative…
Feral Swine in America: USDA-APHIS Goes to Georgia
The newest video in the ongoing series, Feral Swine in America: Episode 5- Georgia, takes us to peanut fields to hear about the invasive species’ impacts on this American staple…
Dairy Industry Encourages Action to Address Supply Chain Problems
Industry groups are continuing calls for action from federal officials to address ongoing supply chain problems. The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) have…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 04-26-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers CDFA launching a new mental health resource for farmers, how to identify in-season…
Growing Matters: Following Label Directions is the First Part of Protecting Pollinators
…the products.” Listen to Wong’s full interview. This was a message from the BeSure campaign brought to you by the Growing Matters Coalition, an initiative reminding farmers and applicators to…
Emphasizing the Need to Call 811 before Digging
…lines and they don’t indicate line depth. Underground pipeline and utility line depth varies. Pipeline and utility companies will locate the lines they own and maintain for free for farmers…
USDA Makes Earth Day Investment of Nearly $800 Million in Climate-Smart Infrastructure
…Force are working with rural communities to deliver on the promise of support for rural America. The Building a Better America Rural Infrastructure Tour is a multi-faceted outreach effort involving cabinet…
Phase 1 NEPA Revisions Met with Criticism from Farm Groups
…years. Duvall “AFBF is disappointed that the Biden administration has decided to reverse commonsense reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in…
Watershed Infrastructure Projects Receive $420 Million in Support
…President believes that when rural communities thrive, America thrives. Building A Better America means that no community is left behind. These projects exemplify why this historic investment in our watersheds…
Earth Day 2022: Invest in Our Planet
…by individuals and organizations to help make a difference. Earthday.org notes while there is still time to solve the climate crisis, time to choose both a prosperous and sustainable future,…
A-PLUS Act to Further Increase Meat Processing Capacity
…support small businesses, while increasing competition in the marketplace and drive down consumer costs. The legislation is receiving support from the Livestock Marketing Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and the…