The disaster assistance provided through the new Emergency Relief Program (ERP) from USDA will be providing some significant support to growers that experienced certain losses in 2020 and 2021. President of the…
Some Positive News for Imidacloprid Use After Recent PREC Review
A recent decision from the Pesticide Registration and Evaluation Committee (PREC) could be a positive sign for continued use of imidacloprid in California. The subcommittee found that the presence of…
Agronomy Week 2022
…3.0/Wikipedia image Agronomy is defined as the science of soil management and crop production. This week, agronomy is celebrated by Dekalb, Asgrow, and Deltapine seed brands. Deltapine brand manager Kevin…
VofV: Farmer’s Business Network and the Power of a Big Idea for Small Farmers
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-24-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show highlights the ag industry’s support of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, information on…
Questions About Carbon Markets Remain
There are still a lot of questions when it comes to carbon markets. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. The international World Economic Forum is underway this week in Switzerland….
Ag Groups Support Launch of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
President Joe Biden has announced the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) with a dozen initial partners, collectively representing 40 percent of world GDP. The partners include…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 05-23-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers criteria for effective biological seed treatment, support for methane emission reduction incentives in…
May Revise Adds Support for Methane Emission Reduction Incentives
…further the already successful industry efforts to meet mandatory emission standards. Dairy methane programs, including the Alternative Manure Management Program would receive $48 million in support under the proposal. “We’ve…
Cybersecurity on the Farm
…heightened cybersecurity as meticulous hackers request ransoms against agricultural companies. Dan Hanson with SVP Management Liability explains how cyber-attacks are a targeted avenue of opportunity. “They’re going to go to…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 05-20-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the potential for a third consecutive year of billion-pound pistachio crop, the American…
Potential for Third Consecutive Year of Billion-Pound Pistachio Crop
After two straight years of strong production, California pistachio growers could be in for another significant crop this year. President of American Pistachio Growers, Richard Matoian said that largely positive…
Details on Lower Restaurant Spending During Pandemic
Numbers are in for the costs the pandemic had on restaurants. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. Image by stokpic from Pixabay Detailed numbers are coming in for consumers’ food-buying…
Mixed Reactions to Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
Forward progress of the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 is generating mixed responses from the agricultural industry. The legislation, H.R. 7606, was recently approved by the House…