…Of Ours program here. FAO Predicts Decline International Foodstuffs Trade Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes…
Injecting Carbon into National Forests and Grasslands
…to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Injecting Carbon into National Forests and Grasslands Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist,…
New Bison Initiative
…a USDA food purchase program and local and regional food system markets. USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt says the new pilot program will remove barriers…
Daniel Hartwig to Take Helm as President of the California Fresh Fruit Association
In an announcement that marks a significant transition for the California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA), Wayde Kirschenman, Chairman of the CFFA Board of Directors, revealed that Daniel Hartwig has been…
New USDA Investment in Specialty Crop Research
…production efficiency, profitability and technological innovation, and mitigate food safety hazards.” The grant program is administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Torres Small said it’s part…
USDA Clarifies “Domestic Origin”
…this clarification to the domestic origin requirement will ensure U.S. producers enjoy the full benefit of USDA purchase programs and recipients of nutrition assistance programs benefit from domestically produced meat…
HSP Funding Drops by $40 Million Due to Unexpected Budget Errors
California’s flagship climate program, the Healthy Soils Program (HSP) is facing a significant funding setback after errors were found in the state’s budget by the Department of Finance. The California…
Almond Update: 2024 Almond Leadership Program Taking Applications
…said Bailey. Eligibility requirements for the program include being a California resident and employment for at least one year in an almond-related position. Bailey said the program is typically made…
Shifting Consumer Demand for Dairy Foods Fuels Butterfat Boom
…will continue to grow in sales and volume for the foreseeable future. U.S. consumers have shifted away from margarine and reduced-fat dairy foods over the last decade as nutritional science…
Substantial Funding Increase Helps Boost RCPP Improvements
…Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, $250 million to the Conservation Stewardship Program, and another $250 million to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter…
Educators to Receive Immersive AFBF Convention Experience
…the 2024 convention with new ideas and information about agriculture to take back to their classrooms.” Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Educators to Receive Immersive…
Nearly Double the Acreage for California Rice Farmers This Year
…a crucial role in supporting wildlife, particularly along the Pacific Flyway. Johnson emphasized the significance of rice fields as surrogate wetlands in a state that has lost over 95 percent…
Conservation Investments Highlighted at California Dairy
…impact of over $5 billion in new funding made possible through the Investing in America agenda. Among these funds, $1.1 billion was specifically allocated to the Regional Conservation Partnership Program…
New Proposal for Management of Colorado River Reservoirs
…for the near-term operation of Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams until 2026. The Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement is part of the ongoing, collaborative effort to update the operating guidelines. The…
