…safety costs for farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery store workers. A total of $670 million is being distributed through the Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program (FFWR). Fifteen organizations…
MSOB: Development of Biologicals Increasing, But Adoption Could Improve
…continues promoting conservation practices, Merrigan said that biologicals could work well within those programs. “I think if we could identify good products, perhaps get them incented for use through our…
Report on Specialty Crops in USDA Programs
…two programs, the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP). Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. Report on Specialty Crops in USDA Programs Sabrina…
Soil Carbon Monitoring Efforts to Expand with $8 Million Investment
…soils are a powerful tool when it comes to sequestering carbon. We want to enhance our measurement tools and integrate them into program delivery to advance quantification efforts of the…
Data in Consumer Perceptions of Pork
…working throughout the food system. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Data in Consumer Perceptions of Pork Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina…
Strawberry Season Lasting Longer
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RMA Insurance Options for Specialty Crops, Organics
…Farm and answer your questions.” She said while Whole Farm is geared toward larger farms and Micro Farm toward smaller farms, the programs are similar. She also said the programs…
Smithfield Sending Food to Florida
…of 150,000 servings – to Fort Myers, Florida, through its Helping Hungry Homes® program in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian. The protein will be delivered to Mercy…
MSOB: Protein-Based Biocontrol from Unlikely Source
…health and crop nutrition. Marrone Bio’s portfolio of 18 products helps a wide range of growers – from row crops and fruits and vegetables to tree nuts, vines, and greenhouse…
Turkeys May Cost More This Thanksgiving
…Farm Sector Income Forecast predicts record high total production costs, increasing by 17.8% from 2021 to $437.4 billion in 2022. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here….
California Dairy Industry Priorities for the Next Farm Bill
…changes to the program over the past 20 years. In moving from a price support program to more of an income support program, it has begun to favor certain producers…
Tech Features at World Dairy Expo
…Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Tech Features at World Dairy Expo Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public…
WATER for California Act Seeks to Establish Better Regulatory Stability
…water storage program from the 2016 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. “For too long, the Central Valley has suffered from devastating drought conditions, unfair water allocations, and a…
AFT Announces Solar Energy Development Partnership
…programs. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. AFT Announces Solar Energy Development Partnership Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning…