…vision for their future. Applicants will write about a valuable life experience they gained from caring for farm animals. You can submit scholarship applications from March 18 through April 17….
AgNet Weekly: Representative John Duarte (R-CA)
Congress couldn’t pass a farm bill in 2023, but will it happen this year? Congressman John Duarte, a Republican from California, is unsure if we will see it pass in…
Incentive Programs Helping Cover Crops Thrive in Central Valley
…LLC., Richard Matoian explained they have been having success with new incentive programs from USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). “We actually participated in the compost program and put that…
Trade Mission Offers New Opportunities in South Korea
…companies and organizations are heading to Seoul, South Korea this month for an agribusiness trade mission. It’s led by USDA’s Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor…
Almond Update: What the Biomass Industry Rating Means for Almond Growers
…for growers, but also new job prospects and tax revenue for the local economy. Lewis said they have already been in contact with an economic development agency in Fresno County…
U.S. Behind in Aquaculture
…but there are no farms in U.S. Federal waters right now,” Winters said. “The regulatory process is very complex. There are farmers who have been trying to establish operations in…
Farms Received Nearly a Quarter of Each Food-at-home Dollar in 2022
…farm shares, highlight the different paths that food takes from farms to consumers’ points of purchase, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. Chart showing expenditures for food at home and…
Ag and Rural Funding in the President’s Budget Request
…$386 million for investments in the Forest Service’s wildland fire workforce, aiming to enhance firefighting capabilities and ensure fair compensation for workers. Of the funding allocated for USDA, a total…
California Citrus Farmers Anticipate a Good Year Despite Several Challenges
…advocates for farmers regarding issues of water, labor, pests, and disease; and the California Citrus Quality Council, which helps farmers through production challenges on a local and global scale, especially…
Agriculture Secretary Explains Significance of ‘Product of USA’ Label Rule
The USDA finalized a rule to align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what the claim means. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the rule…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 03-12-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes reports on the state of the farm safety net being deemed “unsustainable” in…
State of the Farm Safety Net Deemed ‘Unsustainable’ in Recent Report
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released a report detailing the current landscape of the farm safety net system. The report titled “Unsustainable: State of the Farm Safety Net,” analyzes…
Latest General CRP Acreage Enrollment Period Underway
Photo by Laura Ockel on Unsplash Producers have until March 29th to enroll acreage in USDA’s General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Rod Bain has more in today’s This Land of…
USDA Expands Insurance Option for Nursery Growers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its Nursery Value Select (NVS) crop insurance program to cover nursery producers in all counties across all states. NVS allows producers to…