California citrus farmers are finding ways to adapt to the changing landscape, as the challenges of this production year come to light. Amid the harvest of California navels, mandarins, and…
Latest General CRP Acreage Enrollment Period Underway
Photo by Laura Ockel on Unsplash Producers have until March 29th to enroll acreage in USDA’s General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Rod Bain has more in today’s This Land of…
Disease Mortality Gap Growing Between Rural and Urban Areas
The difference between rural and urban is growing when it comes to disease mortality. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Over the last two decades, disease-related mortality rates…
Vilsack Announces Clean Power Projects
New Investments in clean energy. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Wednesday announced $2.3 billion in projects to expand clean power in rural communities….
USDA: Expiring Estate Tax Provisions Would Increase Taxes for Farm Estates
An expiring estate tax could be very costly for farm estates. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act significantly changed federal individual…
USDA Announced Bobwhite Pilot Project, General CRP Signup
…Lands for Wildlife Northern Bobwhite Pilot Project is a new effort supporting voluntary conservation of private working lands to benefit northern Bobwhite quail and East-Central grasslands conservation. This is for…
Mentorship Program for Women in Food and Agriculture
Continuing mentorship opportunities for women in ag. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Alltech is proud to continue partnering with the “Women in Food & Agriculture Program.” Applications…
Catastrophic Losses Ahead After Texas Wildfires
Catastrophic losses from the Texas wildfires. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Heavy smoke crossing a road on the Smokehouse Creek Fire on the afternoon of February 27,…
LandFlex Helping Improve Sustainable Groundwater Usage, But Needs Additional Support
…sustainability by 2040. Since its pilot phase in 2023, LandFlex has expedited sustainable practices by employing resources in seven GSAs, amounting to 84,000 acre-feet of retired land, says Aubrey Bettencourt,…
Nearly 20 Percent of Shoppers Purchase Groceries Online
Checking in on who’s checking out groceries online. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Are you turning to online shopping for your groceries? More people are these days….
Nature Connects Us Campaign Launches
A new campaign to connect us to nature. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The National Forest Foundation and USDA’s Forest Service Monday announced the launch of “Nature…
Funding Announced for Renewable Tech in Ag
Funding the future of ag tech. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Department of Agriculture and the Energy Department this week launched a new initiative to help…
Next Gen Cultivating Agriculture’s Future Leaders
…Rod bain has more in today’s This Land of Ours. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson and Rod Bain’s This Land Of Ours program here. Next Gen Cultivating Agriculture’s Future Leaders Sabrina…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 02-26-24
…rainy season and we’ll have details on the upcoming California Land & Water Conservation Conference. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News…