…Developing States (SIDS) criticized the exclusion of loss and damage funding. Progress was made on adaptation indicators and extending the Lima gender work program, but contentious debates over energy transitions…
CDFW Now Accepting Applications for Wolf-Livestock Loss Compensation Program
…official investigations, and losses are documented using CDFW’s Livestock Loss Determination Form. The California Legislature allocated $600,000 in 2024 to continue WLCP funding. However, with limited funds, CDFW is currently…
What Are the Chances for Food Price Deflation?
DepositPhotos image What are the chances of food shoppers seeing a year of food price deflation? Gary Crawford tells us. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef…
Record Territory for U.S. Drought Monitor
Young corn growing in dry drought season Image by stevanovicigor/DepositPhotos The final U.S. Drought Monitor for October 2024 shows record or near-record drought coverage in the lower 48 states. Rod…
World Food Prize Laureates Receive Their Honor
…seed banks. Rod Bain reports. Coverage of The World Food Prize 2024 Laureate Award Ceremony at the Iowa Capitol. Dr. Geoffrey Hawtin OBE of the U.K. and Canada and Dr….
Several Factors Keeping Food Price Inflation Under Control
Image by cboswell/DepositPhotos image Several factors are at work, keeping food price inflation under control. Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 10-25-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show we continue coverage of the FIRA USA conference with an interview with Walt Duflock, Vice President of…
FSA Updates Loan Assistance Tool to Support Lenders
…farmers and ranchers by partnering with lenders. These loans, guaranteed up to $2.25 million, provide lenders with up to 95% protection against financial losses. This partnership allows lenders to originate…
Chef Competition in Vietnam Highlights Taste and Quality of U.S. Pork
…U.S. pork, the reliability, the taste and flavor. We’re not going to compete on price. There’s a tariff issue here that keeps us a little more expensive than some of…
New Fungicide, Axios 20SC, Offers Almond Growers Disease Control and Sustainability
…registered for use on almonds and pome fruit, offering about 26 days of coverage per application. It is systemic, preventative, and sustainable, which means it provides both immediate and long-term…
Study: Wildfire Smoke Cuts Nut Production in California Orchards
…energy storage and survival. The team found that while diffused light from smoke can sometimes help photosynthesis, the smoke was too thick to make up for the loss of direct…
USDA Launches New Tools to Improve Fertilizer and Grain Transportation Visibility
…indicators. These include data on production, inventory, and transportation of essential nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. It also offers detailed fertilizer price data, U.S. import volumes, and transportation…
USDA Unveils New Actions to Boost Fair Markets and Lower Food Prices
…price discovery and fairness in cattle markets. For years, USDA has fielded complaints from producers around beef packers using reported regional cash or spot prices as base prices for fed…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 10-04-24
…crop insurance and conservation programs, including simplified loss documentation and flexible indemnity payment procedures. The USDA is also reducing requirements for programs like the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and Emergency…