…regional food business centers, meat and poultry processing facilities, and infrastructure developments aimed at supporting small to mid-sized farms. They also touch on the importance of ensuring food security as…
American Agriculture History Minute: Agriculture Continues Westward Movement
…to market before there were canals and railroads. After the wheat frontier, as it was called, more diversified farms took their place in parts of the Midwest, dairy generally in…
Cattle Industry Leader Highlighted Priorities for 2025
…most farms and ranches treat them like family.” Eisele said many of these workers have stayed long-term and become valuable team members. He also points to a broader worker shortage…
Record Investment in Private Lands Conservation in 2024
DepositPhotos image In Fiscal year 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) supported more than 23,000 climate-focused conservation contracts funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. Those investments covered over 11…
Estate Tax Changes Could Impact Farmers by 2026
…tax law, producers across the country are keeping a close eye on any changes that could affect how family-owned farms and ranches are passed down to the next generation. Estate…
Corporate Transparency Act Filing on Hold
DepositPhotos image Just three days after the U .S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a rule requiring businesses including farms to file beneficial ownership information, the same…
Corporate Transparency Act Reinstated: NCBA Urges Cattle Producers to Prepare
…Congress has an opportunity to provide a permanent fix that protects family farmers and ranchers.” The court ruling allows the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)…
American Agriculture History Minute: Women’s Progression in Agriculture
…War, many farms were left to the care of women, children, and older farmers. New machinery made it possible for them to produce food to support their families and support…
California Walnut Commission Receives $7 Million to Boost Global Exports
…family-owned farms spanning several generations—and about 70 handlers, has long relied on the USDA’s Market Access Program (MAP) to grow its global reach. According to the commission, the new RAPP…
Plenty Ag is Closing its Compton, California Facility
…said while most vertical farms are limited to lettuces, Plenty has spent the last decade designing a modular growing system flexible enough to support a wide variety of crops. Plenty’s…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 12-20-24
…local officials, and the broader implications for farmers. They also touch upon similar issues in Colorado, emphasizing the need to protect multi-generational farms from being taken for commercial interests. The…
Natural Disaster Costs to California Agriculture
…the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Here are some of the key findings: According to USDA, there are 1.9 million farms in the United States that are responsible for producing…
Farm Bureau Pleads for Farmer Aid as Funding Bill Falters Following Musk Tweet
…with the requested farm provisions. The future is unclear. Without support, many farmers could be forced out of business, adding to the 141,000 farms already lost in the past five…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 12-19-24
…at replicating a successful California program that reduces methane emissions from dairy farms by converting manure into compost. The program, which provides grants for equipment like augers and compost turners,…