…being proposed to refine the process of reporting foreign ownership of agricultural land in the United States. The initiative, led by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), centers on enhancing the…
Emergency Funding from USDA to Address Fruit Fly Outbreaks
California is receiving federal support for efforts to address exotic fruit fly outbreaks. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is taking action against the growing threats posed…
Participants Sought for Trade Mission to the Republic of Korea in March
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Alexis Taylor, will lead an agribusiness trade mission to South Korea March 25-28, 2024. USDA is…
WIC Program at Risk
…primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for New Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
…USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has partnered with California under the new infrastructure program, contributing over $30 million in competitive grant funding. The RFSI program, authorized by the American Rescue…
Food Insecurity in U.S. Households with Older Adults
…was statistically significantly higher than the 7.1 percent in 2021 and the 6.9 percent in 2020. USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) monitors the food security status of households in the…
Ag Groups Express Concern Over Trade Relations with China
…status was removed. Signatories of the letter include The Almond Alliance, Farmers for Free Trade, and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. The letter emphasizes the lessons learned from the…
Lawmakers Discuss Pesticide Regulations
…agency in the next farm bill.” He said states don’t need multiple agencies overseeing pesticide regulations. “This is an initiative I have continued to build support for over the last…
Lawmaker Takes on California’s Prop 12
…come visit a farm in Iowa,” she said. “I’ve extended an open invitation to them. We’d love to show you how our farmers. Here and manage their farms and the…
Can You Be Regenerative and Not Be Organic? ‘That Would Be Impossible’
…better company overall. “We’ve also got to regenerate the farm community, the farm workers, so they have a living wage component. And so that’s a second way we’re addressing the…
EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act to Address USDA Food Purchases
The Enabling Farmer, Food worker, Environmental, and Climate Targets through Innovative, Values-aligned, and Equitable (EFFECTIVE) Food Procurement Act introduced proposes a value-based approach for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
No Kitchens in Future Homes?
…recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a…
AgNet Weekly: Alexis Taylor on Trade Missions for Specialty Crops
…She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Week in Review: First Water Allocations Announced & New Leadership at California Farm Bureau
The Department of Water Resources has announced the initial water allocation for the State Water Project. The California Farm Bureau Federation has elected Shannon Douglass, a diversified farmer from Glenn…