…1% of America’s farmland, it produces 8% of the country’s food supply. Over 200 crops are grown here watered by the canals which bring water down from the Sacramento Delta….
AgNet News Hour Tueday, 05-06-25
…the Kentucky Derby, noting the genetic connection of horses to Secretariat, and water issues in California, with farmers pressing for more water resources. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
American Agriculture History Minute: Kansas Pioneer Farmers
…I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Kansas Pioneer Farmers At the close of the Civil War, the government offered homesteads in Kansas to…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-05-25
…ag communication. The Ag-Net News Hour hosts discuss the USA’s new lawfare complaint portal for farmers and ranchers, highlighting the case of Charles and Heather Maude in South Dakota. The…
Central Valley Project Water Supply Allocation for 2025 Season Announced
…enough, but it’s better. This is the direct result of abundance storms filling our reservoirs and swelling our rivers. Giving farmers and communities more certainty as a plan for the…
Lawfare Portal for Farmers and Ranchers Launched
…online portal recently and said that “we must ensure that our farmers and our ranchers have not and will not be targeted for living the American way of life.” This…
Organic Community Making Voice Heard
DepositPhotos image The National Organic Program (NOP) brought the organic community together by having over 1300 businesses and organizations sign a letter to Secretary Brooke Rollins. They want to keep…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-02-25
…California’s water situation, noting that two reservoirs, Shasta and Oroville, are at full capacity for the third consecutive year, despite only allocating 50% water to Central Valley farmers. California’s reservoirs…
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Strengthen Local Meat Processing Infrastructure
…Meat Processors, the Niche Meat Processors Assistance Network, the American Grassfed Association, the National Bison Association, and the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association. Bipartisan Bill Aims to Strengthen Local Meat…
Water Supply Allocations Increase for Some Central Valley Farmers
…California farmers and the communities they serve. Water Allocations Increase for Some Central Valley Farmers Executive_Order_14181Download Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection…
Almond Update: Almond Advocacy Messaging
…part of the solution in building for the future and helping the state reach their climate goals, helping local communities thrive. And so really, I think telling that story, and…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-01-25
…concerns remain that this isn’t sufficient to support farming needs, with frustration over water policy and environmental restrictions preventing farmers from receiving more. They also updated listeners on the California…
Solar Credits Costing Non-Solar Panel Owners
…Assembly Bill 942 is a major step in the wrong direction, according to the Western Tree Net Association (WTNA), California’s farmers and food processors made multi-million-dollar investments by entering into…
Second Round of Payments Sent to Specialty Crop Farmers
…the Farm Service Agency. MASC does not apply to row crops or livestock, focusing solely on specialty crops marketed for commercial sale. The USDA says the effort supports farmers while…