…initial projection of 80 cents per pound to just 66 cents, a substantial decrease that could impact producers heavily. Courtesy of Economic Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Other row…
American Agriculture History Minute: The Economy and Agriculture’s Move West
…new areas of opportunities for agriculture. Still, most farming was designed to produce food for the family, and maybe service small local markets. But in times of rapid economic growth,…
Disaster Tax Relief Bill Passes in U.S. Senate
…2020 through 2025. Producers will have the opportunity to file with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for relief payments received in these previous years. “NCBA has fought to exempt disaster…
New Federal Order Announced by USDA
…Protect Farms, Farmworkers and Communities from H5N1 Avian Influenza DepositPhotos image (USDA-APHIS/WASHINGTON/Dec. 6, 2024) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 12-06-24
…critical information about how to safeguard your operation plus she explains how NCBA is advocating for additional resources to combat the screwworm. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina…
Organic Commodities Consumption On the Rise
DepositPhotos image According to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC/ANR), California is responsible for 40% of the organic commodities consumed in the United States, with 68% of…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 12-05-24
…reliance on immigrant labor in California’s agriculture. The dialogue explores the financial and social implications of mass deportations, including the impact on farming, local economies, and community resources. The hosts…
Almond Update: Healthy Soils Week Highlights Farming Innovation and Public Engagement
…the groundwork for this sustainable practice to be recognized in USDA conservation programs. “The almond orchard was the basis for the early work that the almond board of California funded…
Healthy Soils Week Highlights Benefits of Regenerative Farming Practices
…farmland through conservation easements but has since expanded its mission. Today, it also advocates for regenerative farming practices, emphasizing soil health, water quality, and climate change mitigation. “We have two…
American Agriculture History Minute: Railroads Part in Agriculture Expansion
…or who shall have filed his declaration of intention to become such, as required by the naturalization laws of the United States, and who has never borne arms against the…
American Agriculture History Minute: Becoming Stewards of the Soil
…farmers who moved in family groups, but historians show how wasteful that first generation of pioneers were. They did not cultivate the land properly, and when the natural fertility of…
Logistics in USDA Agricultural Trade Missions
DepositPhotos image Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley discusses some of the details of most USDA-led agricultural trade missions, including December’s mission to Morocco. Logistics in USDA Ag Trade Missions…
Public Input Needed on How to Improve Conservation Practice Standards
Courtesy of NRCS The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently seeking public input on how to improve conservation practice standards. NRCS is looking to maximize climate change mitigation and adaptation…
USDA Invests $265 Million to Conserve 335,000 Acres of Forestlands
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has announced a $265 million investment to conserve nearly 335,000 acres of ecologically and economically significant forestlands nationwide. This effort, funded…