…unfilled in the department due to a lack of candidates. Listen to the full National Spotlight segment below. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an…
Week in Review: Record Ag Exports & Farmers’ Feelings on WOTUS Revision
…is continuing to draw comments from the agricultural industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture trade officials and other American companies within the agriculture industry will make their way to Dubai…
USDA Announces the Appointment of Karli Moore to Serve on the Farm Service Agency State Committee in California
…agriculture and advocacy for tribal producers. Moore was most recently the Director of Programs at the Native American Agriculture Fund, where she worked to combat the legacy of racial discrimination…
US Reportedly Stopping Shipments of Avocados from Mexico
…increase over the last fiscal year. The majority of the harvest will be the Hass variety. For this story and more, listen to the National Spotlight below. US Reportedly Stopping…
Inaugural Global Harvest Automation Report Details Interest and Investment
…of capital,” said Duflock. Progress is being made in the areas of pre-harvest and harvest-assist equipment, including weeders, thinners, and autonomous ground vehicles. There is significant interest from both farmers…
VofV: Dissecting the 21st Century Ag Renaissance
…out more at WGA.com. With 44 seasons of farming under his belt, A.G. Kawamura shares his unique perspective about the future of agriculture and provides an analysis of the lessons…
Russia-Ukraine Issue Driving Fuel Prices Higher
Photo by Skitterphoto on Pexels.com For the seventh straight week, the nation’s average gas price climbed, up 4.6 cents from a week ago to $3.47 per gallon. The national average…
NASDA Sets Priorities For Farm Bill Advocacy
…a commitment to American agriculture and the critical food and nutritional assistance programs for those who need it most. Often the officials closest to farmers themselves and as co-regulators with…
Poisonous Plants Harmful to Horses on the Farm
…hard for horses to tell which ones are friendly and which ones to stay away from. Farmers and ranchers will need to be extra vigilant and keep horses away from…
New Funding to Combat Pest and Disease
…Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that will support future projects. The funding will support 372 projects, some of which focus on exotic fruit fly survey and detection including $5,742,671…
Ag Groups Continue to Weigh-In on WOTUS Rulemaking Process
…courts.” Comments submitted by groups such as American Agri-Women and the National Farmers Union have highlighted uncertainties that would be created under the proposed changes to WOTUS. Many farm groups…
Farm Groups Oppose Court’s Grey Wolf Decision
Some farm groups are expressing disappointment over a court’s ruling to return the grey wolf to the endangered species list. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a…
Record Setting Ag Exports Surpass 2021 Expectations
…and that the Biden-Harris Administration’s agenda is working for American farmers and producers,” Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said in a press release. “This is a major boost for the…
Technology that Could be Key in Helping Dairy Farmers
The technology that could be key in helping dairy farmers and the environment at the same time. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When dairy farmers need to…