…to 164 to end the Environmental Protection Agency waiver that federally approved California’s 2035 gas powered car ban. The vote paved the way for a total federal ban on a…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-05-25
…ag communication. The Ag-Net News Hour hosts discuss the USA’s new lawfare complaint portal for farmers and ranchers, highlighting the case of Charles and Heather Maude in South Dakota. The…
Lawfare Portal for Farmers and Ranchers Launched
A USDA portal has been launched to record farmer claims related to unfair and politically motivated lawfare originating under the Biden administration. USDA Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, announced the…
Organic Community Making Voice Heard
…NOP strong because organic matters. Organic Community Making Voice Heard Organic Community Unites in Urgent Letter to Protect NOP Workforce Over 1,300 farms, businesses, and organizations sign letter to USDA…
Avocados Becoming Popular with Consumers
The USDA’s latest look at avocados reveals trends that point towards growing consumer interest. USDA Economist Cathryn Webber: “The California Avocado Commission estimates that California will produce 375 million pounds…
Specialized Aircraft Ejecting Millions of Mediterranean Fruit Flies
…machine including the installation of two release chutes that protrude from underneath the aircraft’s fuselage. Releases are conducted by a private release operator under contract with the USDA. The current…
Water Supply Allocations Increase for Some Central Valley Farmers
…California farmers and the communities they serve. Water Allocations Increase for Some Central Valley Farmers Executive_Order_14181Download Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection…
Producer Commodity Prices Update for March
USDA’s latest Agricultural Prices report reflects changes in prices received from the previous month for commodities in general, and in both crop and livestock sectors. Rod Bain has the details….
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agriculture in Kansas Often Unsuccessful
Haskell County, Kansas. Home of large farmer who is making a success of his farming. Perhaps the best farm house in the vicinity, was planned and built by its owner,…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-01-25
…concerns remain that this isn’t sufficient to support farming needs, with frustration over water policy and environmental restrictions preventing farmers from receiving more. They also updated listeners on the California…
Solar Credits Costing Non-Solar Panel Owners
Solar panels powering the water pump on the farm by Shailsh Telang, via Wikimedia Commons While legislatures claim to be working to address the impacts of California’s energy affordability crisis….
Second Round of Payments Sent to Specialty Crop Farmers
…the Farm Service Agency. MASC does not apply to row crops or livestock, focusing solely on specialty crops marketed for commercial sale. The USDA says the effort supports farmers while…
Unique Ag Trade Mission
This is the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, made in CGI. by Aerra Carnicom, via Wikimedia Commons May’s USDA-led Ag Trade…
Farm Bankruptcies on the Rise Again in 2025
…response China is pursuing today. Trump’s administration sent farmers an estimated $23 billion covering export losses to try to stop more farms from going under. Farm Bankruptcies on the Rise…