…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 now divides…
USDA Expands SNAP Online Shopping, Adds New Retailers
…Ours program here. USDA Expands SNAP Online Shopping, Adds New Retailers Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who…
Farm Workforce Modernization Act: ‘No One Can Afford to Wait Any Longer’
…status for the current agricultural workforce. Representatives Mike Simpson and Dan Newhouse were joined by organizations including the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Milk Producers Federation, and the International…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 09-21-22
…of leafy greens and cotton acreage in California increases 17 percent for 2022. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
Cotton Acreage in California Increases 17 Percent for 2022
Final mapped California cotton acreage numbers have been announced by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Despite the lack of water, growers have planted more cotton this year. Final…
RIPE Awarded $80 Million for Pilot Conservation Program
…Million for Pilot Conservation Program Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports…
Executive Order Seeks to Advance Biotechnology Investment
…agricultural organizations such as the Ag Bioeconomy Coalition, the biotechnology investment garnered criticisms from other agricultural groups. Organizations such as the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…
TRUCKS Act Gains Support
…verification procedures. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. TRUCKS Act Gains Support Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker…
Country Music Star Supporting Farmers
…by the National Pork Board. Photo from the National Pork Board video. Building on the success of the 2021 Mythbusting campaign, the National Pork Board (NPB) is working with country…
Over $872 Million of Climate-Smart Commodities Projects Involve California
…The project has a funding ceiling of $85 million. Another substantial project being funded is the U.S. Climate Smart Cotton Program led by the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. A total…
Candy is Big Business in U.S., Sugar Industry Concerned about Policy
…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 California’s agriculture-rich…
Navel Orange Forecast Up 19 Percent from Last Year
…Measurement Survey, conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) initial forecast is 76 million cartons. The vast majority of production, 73…
Cotton Program in USDA Partnership
…grow and explore new opportunities that will improve their environmental footprint.” The project is a multi-stakeholder initiative that also includes the National Cotton Council’s export arm Cotton Council International, Cotton…
Railroad Strike Avoided with Tentative Agreement
…vocal about the negative impact a railroad strike would have on the industry as well as American consumers. Multiple industry groups such as the National Association of Wheat Growers and…