How the USDA is helping small farms. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Testifying before the House Agriculture Committee Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack listed several ways the…
Vilsack Focuses on Farming’s Future Despite Protester
Protesters were escorted out after briefly interrupting Secretary Vilsack’s keynote speech at the 2024 USDA Agriculture Outlook Forum, Thursday. Photo by Sabrina Halvorson A protester tried to interrupt Agriculture Secretary…
Nine California Counties Among Top 10 in U.S. Ag Sales
…Secretary Karen Ross. Census of Agriculture information, which is collected directly from producers, shows a continued decline in the total number of California farms. However, the data also shows an…
USDA’s Working Lands Climate Corps
…climate leaders. Xochitl Torres Small, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, revealed the program at the National Association of Conservation Districts’ (NACD) yearly gathering in San Diego. According to Will McIntee, Senior…
USDA Contributes Millions to Bolster Food Supply Chain
The USDA gives a boost to the food supply chain. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Shutterstock Image Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the USDA has awarded…
USDA Launches Working Lands Climate Corps
…climate and conservation leaders. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small announced the program, emphasizing its role in fostering economic benefits through climate-smart agricultural solutions. In collaboration with AmeriCorps, The…
NCFC President Responds to Decision to Revoke Approval of Dicamba Products
…this is a process we cannot allow to stand,” says Chuck Conner, President and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC). He has also served as USDA Secretary…
AgNet Weekly: USDA Specialty Crop Initiatives
…producers. In this episode of the AgNet Weekly, Sabrina Halvorson talks with USDA undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs, and fifth-generation California farmer, Jenny Lester Moffitt about these new initiatives….
Vilsack on Food as Medicine
The ag secretary discusses food as medicine. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provides his views on the subject of “Food is Medicine” during…
Federal Investments to Support U.S. Specialty Crops
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced two USDA investments to support the U.S. specialty crops industry. The Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE) initiative, part of the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program…
AgNet Weekly: President Pauses Pending LGN Exports
…letter to President Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. CC’d on the letter was Ali Zaidi, Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor. Host Sabrina Halvorson talks with Ziadi…
Water Strategy Outlined in California Water Commission Report
…water challenges moving forward. The document also underscores the importance of recognizing drought and flood as natural cycles and aligning state resources for a more proactive response. Natural Resources Secretary…
USDA Provides Awards for Organic Market Development and Promotion
…market opportunities for organic farmers. USDA Under Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt expressed enthusiasm for these efforts to generate new revenue streams and value-added opportunities for the organic industry. The OMDG,…
CDFA Accepting Applications for Healthy Soils Program
…greenhouse gas reduction of more than 1.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions over the projects’ lifespans,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. Eligible applicants include…