…really critical to adopt the best management practice for the specific pathogen,” said Trouillas. “In the field, you’ll find that there is confusion among our PCA clientele, our grower clientele…while…
Dairy Research Centers Celebrate 35 Years
…innovative, science-backed solutions related to consumer demand as well as business needs and trends. Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) provides the structure and oversight for more than 20 universities that comprise…
Developing Leadership in Agriculture from Diverse Backgrounds
…serving her regional community with her fellow officers. “I raised animals for the past nine years and definitely just keeping that time management, that’s one of the biggest ones,” Martinez…
U.S. Fertilizer Production to Be Supported By $500 Million Investment
…Commodity Credit Corporation. The grants will support more independent, innovative, and sustainable fertilizer production in the U.S. to supply American farmers. Grant awards will range between $1 million and $100…
CREAATE Act to Support Market Development for Ag Exports
Agricultural groups have issued support for the CREAATE Act and its purpose to support further development of export markets. The Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act…
Value of Insured Specialty Crops Nearly Doubles Over Last Decade
…and organic farms and offers perspectives on choices related to program participation. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) offered FCIP policies to 76 individual specialty crops in 2021. The “Specialty Crop…
AFBF Says Court ESA Ruling ‘Sends a Message’
…court erred by reversing the regulations without determining whether they were actually unlawful. AFBF President Zippy Duvall says, “The revisions to the Endangered Species Act protected at risk animals while…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 09-23-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the evaluation of non-herbicide weed management in cole and leafy green crops, the…
Farm Workforce Modernization Act: ‘No One Can Afford to Wait Any Longer’
Agricultural groups are continuing to encourage the U.S. Senate to act on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. The legislation passed through the U.S. House of Representatives back in March of…
RIPE Awarded $80 Million for Pilot Conservation Program
…support in learning how to implement climate-friendly practices such as cover crops, no-till, nutrient management, and more. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. RIPE Awarded $80…
Executive Order Seeks to Advance Biotechnology Investment
…The Executive Order is Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy. It outlines a comprehensive approach for further development of the sector. “Biotechnology harnesses…
TRUCKS Act Gains Support
Highway transportation with cars and truck in tiltshift view. Legislation that affects agricultural trucking is getting some support. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) of South Dakota introduced the TRUCKS Act, formally…
Over $872 Million of Climate-Smart Commodities Projects Involve California
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected nearly two dozen projects that will impact California under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program. A total of $2.8 billion is being…
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
…Lead partner: Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. The Soil Inventory Project Partnership for Impact and Demand: This project will build climate-smart markets, streamline field data collection and combine sample results with…