…Independence Day. The USDA forecast for sweet cherries this season is expected to be about 371 million tons, which is a 60 percent increase from last year. The USDA National…
AgNet Weekly: Dr. Margaret Worthington on New EPA Regulations for Gene Editing
…nationally for her award-winning, balanced, and accurate reporting. For more than 10 years, she has specialized in agriculture news focused on political issues. While most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 06-30-23
…management, new EPA requirements to cost the specialty crops industry, and a conversation on pesticide regulations and the impacts they have on the future of the industry. Tune in to…
Most Grilling Costs Stay Higher This Summer
…$3.73 (-16%) AFBF is the nation’s largest general farm organization with member families in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. (American Farm Bureau Federation) Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet…
Bureau of Reclamation Supports Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley
…into a comprehensive water plan. Adam Nickels, Chief of Resources Management and Planning at Reclamation, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration, stating, “Reclamation is committed to looking towards the future relative…
USDA Announces Investment in Wildlife Conservation
…up the conservation assistance for farmers, ranchers, private forest owners and tribes with a focus on working lands in key geographies across the country. The funding will help deliver a…
India Trade Agreement Good for Producers Around U.S.
…response to the U.S. Section 232 national security measures on steel and aluminum. “The importance of this really can’t be overstated,” said Brian Kuehl, Executive Director of Farmers for Free…
New Irrigation Resource for California Producers Available from NCAT
The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) has a new irrigation resource for California producers. NCAT originally developed the guide 10 years ago. Updates to The California Microirrigation Pocket Guide…
Five-Year Plan to Address Spotted Lanternfly Concerns
…and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA). “The National Plant Board believes that this renewed and refocused approach to managing spotted lanternfly will buy us the time…
USDA Approves Lab-Grown Chicken
…Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. USDA Approves Lab-Grown Chicken Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who…
Efforts to Strengthen CREP Value for Western Producers
…doing with similar programs. “Let’s get it out on the landscape again in this farm bill and really open up new tools. For our farmers who are dealing with severe…
USDA Supporting American Producers, School Meals, and Emergency Operations
…says USDA is providing $2.7 billion to support American farmers, students participating in school meal programs, and emergency food operations. Almost $1.3 billion goes to states to purchase food to…
Potential of Biofungicides in Combating Disease Pressure in Organic Carrots
…are in their performance and if we could have some recommendations for the growers going into the future,” Sidhu explained. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn…
Lawmakers Establish Bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group
A new Agricultural Labor Working Group has been established to focus on the consistent issues that farmers have been facing with regard to labor. The bipartisan group was announced by…