…reduced funding. The website features video interviews with faculty, downloadable resources like flash cards and fact sheets, and research briefs on federal agency impacts. UC Davis Launches Website and Video…
USDA Ordered to Reinstate Over 5,000 Probationary Workers
…firings violated civil service protections designed to shield career employees from political influence. According to Bloomberg Law, the Merit Systems Protection Board determined there were reasonable grounds to believe that…
American Agriculture History Minute: Michigan Becomes a Top Agricultural Producing State in Many Commodities
…cranberry beans and small red beans. And how about potatoes? They’re the nation’s leading producer of potatoes used for potato chip processing and of course grapes. They now have over…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 03-10-25
…Protection Board, that these employees be reinstated while the board continues its investigation. The court of appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled this cannot happen. The Justice ruled…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 03-07-25
…to the Western Tree Nut Association. Additionally, they delve into the reinstatement of nearly 5,700 USDA employees by the Merit Systems Protection Board due to disputed firings over restructuring and…
California Agriculture Day is March 19
…Department of Food and Agriculture, aims to showcase the state’s agricultural bounty and the role of food systems in public health, environmental stewardship, and rural economic development. California Agriculture Day…
USDA Releasing Funding in Contracts for Environmental and Conservation Program
…in Contracts for Environmental and Conservation Program Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey…
American Agriculture History Minute: Agriculture Continues Expansion and Diversification
…Washington Carver, who was director of agricultural research at Tuskegee Institute at the time, pioneered finding new uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes and soybeans, and thus helped diversify Southern agriculture….
Canada Stocks Avian Flu Vaccine as H5N1 Detected in U.S. Rats
…harbor seal, a fox, a bobcat, and a domestic cat. In response to the ongoing threat, the Public Health Agency of Canada has secured 500,000 doses of GSK’s avian influenza…
2024 Vegetable Production Report Reveals Significant Shifts
…modest increases. Changes in planted areas influenced these trends, with reductions in head lettuce, romaine lettuce, and onions, and increases in squash and sweet potatoes. Market values fluctuated, with carrots…
Sedgwick Brand Protection Report Reveals Thousands of Recalls
DepositPhotos image In 2025, the Sedgwick brand protection report revealed 3,232 recalls across five industries, marking the second-highest annual total in six years. Despite this, the number of defective products…
Learn More about the Various Benefits of EQIP
We’ve talked many times about the various benefits found through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants to remind agricultural producers they can provide…
Farmers Still Caught in Trump’s Funding Freeze
…one Missouri farmer has taken to TikTok to express concern that he may lose his farm after the administration allegedly “reneged” on his cost-share contract under the Environmental Quality Incentives…
Almond Update: Almond Board Kicks Off 2025 Election Cycle
…involvement. Various committees, subcommittees, and working groups provide opportunities to engage with the industry. More than 150 almond industry members participate in committees such as the Biomass Work Group, Environmental…
