…named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native…
Seal of Cotton Turns 50
…cotton products. It was founded in 1970 in response to synthetic textile fibers’ encroachment on cotton’s market share. Through Cotton Incorporated, cotton became the first commodity to market directly to…
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Organic Dairy Program
…of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley…
Biotechnology Organization Lists Farm Bill Priorities
…the next Farm Bill offers opportunities to invest in long-term food security, climate resiliency, and growing the national bio-economy. The group has submitted recommendations to the agriculture committees in both…
GATES Act Aims to Include Larger Farms in Conservation Programs
…able to participate in these important programs.” Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She…
AgNet Weekly: Ethan Lane and Representative Victoria Spartz
…carry out commodity checkoff programs. Several industry groups came out against the amendment, and she spoke with a representative of one- Vice President of Government Affairs with the National Cattlemen’s…
Grocery Prices Stabilizing, Dining Out Cost Rising
…AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World…
Record-Setting Grassland Conservation Reserve Program Signup
…to the program. Notable updates are being discussed in the House Agriculture Committee as part of the ongoing farm bill debate. Some of the proposed changes are eliminating CRP’s national…
Latest Citrus Forecast Shows a Nominal Decline from Early Expectations
The recent citrus forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) highlights a small decline in overall production. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is expecting 2.52 million tons for…
Cotton Growers Asked to Complete Survey
…U.S. cotton production is critical to help tell U.S. cotton’s sustainability story and document continuous improvement in the industry. To take the survey, cotton producers should visit www.cottoninc.com/AgSurvey. Listen to…
NCBA President Hits Back at Animal Rights Activists and Policymakers Attacking the Beef Checkoff
Image by Manfred Antranias Zimmer from Pixabay (NCBA/WASHINGTON, D. C./July 26, 2023) — Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Todd Wilkinson, a South Dakota cattle producer, responded to attacks…
Land-Grant Universities to Receive More Than $33 Million
…The investment is being made possible through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Eighty-two research projects will be supported across 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities classified as…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 07-26-23
…in rice, UC ANR assistance for the Healthy Soils Grant Program, and national crop conditions. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
Manure Recycling on the Farm
…the National Association of Farm 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…