…increase yields and reduce crop insurance losses caused by prevented planting. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Bill Incentivizes…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 05-22-23
…Wildfire hearing, and the top Farm Bill issues being requested from US cotton growers. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
Mango Industry Seeing Unprecedented Growth
…to initiate key marketing strategies to drive sales for this superfruit heading into June’s National Mango Month and National Mango Day on July 22. Traditionally, June and July are peak…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack
…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 Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a…
SAVE Act to Protect Common Food Names in Export Markets
…The American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture have also endorsed the effort. “When the right to use…
California’s ‘Lowest Cotton Acreage’ in History Expected This Year
Even with the positive water outlook for growers this year, cotton acreage is taking a big hit. President and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, Roger Isom…
Food Spending Decreased Unevenly Across States in 2020
…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 and…
Heavy Criticism of House Ag Appropriations Bill to Cut USDA Funding
…through the proposals included in this bill. Cuts to research, technical assistance, and market opportunities will effectively strand farmers,” said Mike Lavender, Policy Director for the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition….
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign Stresses Importance of Pesticide Labels
…coalition of agricultural companies, BeSure! is supported by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC). Listen to Chris Williamson with PBI Gordon, discuss more about the program….
Socially Disadvantaged Farms Concentrated in South and West
…the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist,…
Ag Groups Say Secure the Border Act Falls Short of Necessary Labor Reform
…the organization said in a press release. Members of the AWC include the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, International Fresh Produce Association, and Western Growers. The group notes…
USDA Modernizing Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…of the overall effort to streamline ACEP is reworking procedures for appraisals and land surveys. The threshold for national review of ALE appraisals has been increased from $1 million to…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 05-17-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers water funding in the May budget, the lowest-ever cotton acreage despite full water…
Rodale Institute Applauds USDA Investments in Organic Farmers
…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 of…