…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 serves as a Council…
Clean Air Act Does Not Impede the Right to Repair
The Clean Air Act (CCA) does not prevent farmers and independent businesses from making repairs to farming equipment. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan made that clear in a…
Senator Boozman Says No Mandatory Conservation Programs
…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…
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…
Producers Encouraged to Talk to Congress in August
…Congress is working to reauthorize the Farm Bill. And we’ve been encouraging our members and all farmers and ranchers to make sure that they take advantage of the August recess…
AgNet Weekly: Rep John Duarte on the GATES Act
The Growing Access to Environmental Sustainability (GATES) Act seeks to reduce barriers that producers face in accessing agricultural conservation programs. Congressman John Duarte, a farmer from California, is on the…
Canadian Import Requirements for Romaine Returning This Fall
Canada will once again be implementing additional import requirements for romaine lettuce from the Salinas Valley region. The additional requirements implemented by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 08-04-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers managing the broomrape threat, an offer to pay Delta farmers for flooding parts…
USDA Research Identifies Moths that Slow the Spread of Invasive Fern
…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 native of California’s agriculture-rich…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 08-03-23
…period, Almond Board of California’s excitement for the newest CEO, and comments from the latest Farm Bill listening session. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
New Study Highlights Increased Production Costs for Processing Tomatoes
…Tomatoes report looks at production in the Sacramento Valley and Northern Delta. Costs and figures are based on a hypothetical farming operation consisting of 3,500 leased acres. A total of…
Report Reflects Continued Stress on U.S. Honeybee Colonies
Honeybee losses continue in the U.S. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A new USDA report on U.S. honeybee colonies shows continued high losses of those colonies. USDA’s…
Specialty Crop Legislation Introduced in U.S. House
…by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The Specialty Crop Mechanization Assistance Act of 2023 was also introduced by Representatives David Valadao and Doug LaMalfa, along with Representative Jim Costa. It seeks…