DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. As settlers moved west across the Mississippi River, great expansion continued. Early farmers planted crops that supplied their families…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 11-13-24
…Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress…
Salton Sea Restoration Project Expands to Protect Air Quality and Wildlife
…project is expanding. Photo taken October 15, 2024. Xavier Mascareñas / California Department of Water Resources A nesting island is seen near the Species Conservation Habitat Project Expansion area at…
Speculation Starts on Next Agriculture Secretary
…Commissioner Sid Miller, former ambassador Kip Tom, and Ted McKinney of NASDA are among a handful of people viewed as potential nominees to run the Department of Agriculture. Incoming presidents…
USDA Invests $85 Million to Boost Organic Market Opportunities Nationwide
…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…
American Agriculture History Minute: Midwest Migration
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. By the 1850s, the migration to the Midwest had become a great wave. Families camped at the Mississippi River,…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 11-12-24
…Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress…
Deadline Approaching for California Farmers to Apply for Conservation Assistance
…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…
Farm Bill Faces Uncertain Path Forward Post-Election
…a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook…
Engine Technology Forum Urges California to Boost Support for Renewable Biofuels in Clean Energy Policies
…AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She…
California Expands Program to Double Nutrition Benefits for Low-Income Shoppers at Farmers’ Markets
Photo by Shelley Pauls on Unsplash The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) has announced that proposals are now open for the 2025 California…
American Agriculture History Minute: Grain Silos Developed
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In 1873, Fred Hatch, a farmer from Illinois, built what is believed to be America’s first variation of the…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 11-11-24
…Director with Hoosier Ag Today and Michigan Ag Today, his switch from general news to agriculture news, and what it’s like covering the nation’s agriculture. Listen to previous AgNet News…
Future of U.S. Biofuels Hinges on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Incentives
DepositPhotos image Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) could drive significant growth in the U.S. biofuels sector, but the industry’s success will depend on favorable market and regulatory conditions. Agricultural feedstocks are…