Courtesy of USDA The online registration page is now available for the Agriculture Department’s 101st edition of its Ag Outlook Forum scheduled in late February 2025. Rod Bain reports. USDA…
Former Ag Secretary Purdue Gives Insight on Trump Ag Sec Pick
Perdue By now, you’ve likely heard of Brooke Rollins. She’s President Trump’s nominee to become the next Ag Secretary and lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). She also has…
American Agriculture History Minute: Dramatic Agricultural Expansion
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The most dramatic expansion in American agriculture took place over a 50-year period from 1860 to 1910. The number…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 12-10-24
…use and regulation of autonomous vehicles in farming. Additionally, Sabrina shares updates from the Almond Conference in Sacramento, covering topics from pollinator habitats to the economic aspects of almond production….
USDA Advances Grape Breeding with Genetic Resources
…California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy…
Record NRCS Program Acreage Enrollment
DepositPhotos image Fiscal Year 2024 proved to be a banner year regarding acres enrolled in the various USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. Rod Bain reports. Record NRCS Program…
American Agriculture History Minute: Women’s Movement in Agriculture
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Women’s Movement in Agriculture In the 1860s, when many men marched off to the Civil…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 12-09-24
…Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress…
Farm Labor Survey Released
…the southeast Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina with nearly 10% increases.” California is no longer the highest paying state for farm labor as Hawaii now leads with an average wage…
USDA Forecasts Decline in Farm Income for 2024, Specialty Crops a Bright Spot
…Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North…
Cotton is the Biggest Loser in 2024 Among Specialty Crops
DepositPhotos image USA chief economist Seth Meyers says most crops are projected to generate less income this year, but a few crops may buck that trend. “Even fruits and nuts…
American Agriculture History Minute: The Economy and Agriculture’s Move West
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: The Economy and Agriculture’s Move West No surprise, the U.S. economy was primarily agriculturally based…
USDA Implements New Testing Guidelines for Raw Milk
…and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota….
Disaster Tax Relief Bill Passes in U.S. Senate
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Senate has passed the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5863). The legislation, in addition to providing much needed relief to victims of hurricanes, also provides…