…Wildfire hearing, and the top Farm Bill issues being requested from US cotton growers. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
Chickweed Management Questions Raised by Resistance Concerns
…raising some concerns. Agronomy and Nutrient Management Farm Advisor Nick Clark said they are taking the same research approach to alfalfa that was taken with small grains. “We’ve started challenging…
Mango Industry Seeing Unprecedented Growth
…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 serves…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack
…award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster…
SAVE Act to Protect Common Food Names in Export Markets
…The American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture have also endorsed the effort. “When the right to use…
Food Spending Decreased Unevenly Across States in 2020
…fresh data from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). Inflation-adjusted total U.S. food expenditures were 6.6 percent lower in 2020 than in 2019. However, individual states experienced varying degrees of food…
Heavy Criticism of House Ag Appropriations Bill to Cut USDA Funding
…$9.5 million under the bill. Support for USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service would also be cut by $2.1 million. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service would also see funding…
Socially Disadvantaged Farms Concentrated in South and West
Some areas of the nation are more likely than others to have socially disadvantaged farms. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Data from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS)…
Ag Groups Say Secure the Border Act Falls Short of Necessary Labor Reform
…the organization said in a press release. Members of the AWC include the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, International Fresh Produce Association, and Western Growers. The group notes…
USDA Modernizing Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…Reserve Easements (WRE). USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is reforming certain processes to allow for more conservation efforts in wetlands, productive farmland, and at-risk grasslands. More than five million…
Rodale Institute Applauds USDA Investments in Organic Farmers
The USDA gets a pat on the back for its investments in organic farming. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Rodale Institute The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is…
More Elected Officials Concerned About Lack of AM Radio in New Cars
…She was 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…
Duarte Says H.R. 2 E-Verify Program ‘Devastating’ for Farmers
A Republican congressman says the GOP’s border bill doesn’t work for farmers or farm workers. H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act passed in the House last week with a…
Organic Support Being Offered by USDA
…amount. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will cover up to 75 percent of the costs associated with organic certification. OCCSP will cover costs up to $750 for crops, wild crops, livestock,…