…“In the 2018 Farm Bill, Congress authorized commercial production of hemp and directed USDA to establish the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program, giving USDA the responsibility of evaluating and approving…
USDA Says Rising Food Prices Could Ease in 2023
…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…
Vilsack Visits California to Announce Local Food Purchase Agreement
…agreement. Outreach and education will also be provided to farms involved in the program. “Through this innovative program, California will be able to support local and underserved farmers while expanding…
Syngenta Opens $15 Million Global Vegetable Seeds Quality Control Lab
…testing is a service and a requirement that we have to ensure that the seed that we provide our customers, the farmers, is safe, clean, and secure,” explained Matthew Johnston,…
USDA Taking Applications for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for the On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials program. USDA will be investing $25 million made available through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)…
USDA Helps Schools and Childcare Providers Deal with Rising Food Costs
…challenges. She says USDA is fully committed to using every resource in its toolbelt to ensure kids get the healthy meals they need to grow, learn, and thrive. The USDA…
Philippines Trade Mission a Success
Photo by Avel Chuklanov on Unsplash USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley recently led a trade mission to the Philippines and says it was a successful trip. “It really…
New Ag Coalition Focuses on Bioeconomy
…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…
Week in Review: Pistachio Expectations Decline & Mitigating Red Scale in Citrus
…San Joaquin Valley. State and national agricultural leaders joined Republican lawmakers in urging the Senate to pass legislation to build on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Get all of the…
Close to 200 Industry Groups Oppose Tax Increase Proposals
…of the letter include the American Farm Bureau Federation, California Association of Winegrape Growers, National Pork Producers Council, and Western Growers. Expanding NIIT would increase tax rates imposed on family-owned…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 07-22-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers California’s participation in Farm Bill development, combatting lower chill hours with innovation in…
Heat Wave Takes a Toll on UK Corn
…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 native of…
Beagle Brigade Act Seeks to Bolster Pest and Disease Protection
…travel safety, and work every day to prevent the introduction of harmful foreign animal and plant diseases and pests into the U.S.” Signatories of the letter include the American Farm…
“Rock the Crop” Sweepstakes Deadline Approaching
…celebrate U.S. agriculture with its second annual Rock the Crop Concert Sweepstakes. U.S. farmers and ranchers must enter by July 25 for a chance to win a private, on-farm concert…