The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced approximately $530 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying guaranteed Farm Loan Programs (FLP) borrowers who are facing financial risk. The announcement is…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 08-11-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the revisions to Form I-9, some resources offered through UC Small Farms Network,…
AFBF Partners with Escoffier
…to fork and help our members have the tools that they need to share their story and in doing so the story of agriculture.” Westergard says the partnership brings together…
More Time Requested for Review of EPA’s Vulnerable Species Pilot Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a draft white paper in support of its Vulnerable Species Pilot program. EPA identified mitigation measures for 27 species that are considered vulnerable…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 08-10-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers registration details for the Almond Conference, transportation infrastructure being critical for meeting the…
Funding Available for Rural Broadband
…Ours program here. Funding Available for Rural Broadband Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture….
Blue Diamond USDA Climate-Smart Grant Program Launches
Blue Diamond Growers (BDG) is expanding their sustainability efforts with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The funding is being made available through USDA’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 08-09-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the EPA’s clarification on the Right to Repair issue, organic fresh produce sales…
National FFA Membership Reaches All-Time High
…U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. National FFA CEO Scott Stump says, “It’s exciting to see our numbers grow and know we continue to influence the next generation…
Senator Boozman Says No Mandatory Conservation Programs
Image by Catkin from Pixabay Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator John Boozman (R-AR) doesn’t mince words when it comes to conservation programs in the farm bill. “We…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 08-08-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the rough watermelon season, a macro economic look at the factors impacting farming,…
Farmland Growth Continues
Economic headwinds aren’t stopping farmland growth. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Value of U.S. farmland continues to grow, despite economic headwinds. USDA economist, Shawn Arita, says…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 08-07-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers plant research partnerships, legislation to create a permanent disaster relief program, the dairy…
Producers Encouraged to Talk to Congress in August
…Correspondent / 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…