Wavebreakmedia/DepositPhotos image The USDA is discontinuing two pandemic-era programs that allocated over $1 billion to help schools and food banks purchase food from local farmers and producers. Of that funding,…
USDA Grants CWB Funds Through the 2025 Market Access Program
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted the California Walnut Board (CWB) $3.6 million through the 2025 market access program and an additional $14 million through the…
U.S. Trade Deficit Discussed at AFBF FUSION Conference
Of the issues discussed at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s FUSION conference was that of the U.S. trade deficit. The fiscal year 2025 is projected to see a record trade…
Courts Order Reinstatement of Workers Fired Under Trump Administration
…Agency, the Small Business Administration, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, must offer reinstatement to affected employees. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a statement confirming its compliance, saying, “The…
USDA Expediting Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural Producers
…Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Administered by USDA’s Farm…
Australian Addition to Global Wheat Production and Supplies
USDA this month forecasts a significant wheat production increase for Australia but what does this mean for global wheat supply and demand estimates? Rod Bain has more. Australian Addition to…
Trends in Organic Ag Sales
DepositPhotos image This year’s USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum provided the opportunity to discuss the lates sales figures for organic farm and food products and cover trends in such. Rod Bain…
EPA Will Collaborate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Revise WOTUS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under Administrator Lee Zeldin, will collaborate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States (WOTUS).”…
Citrus Greening Quarantine Expanded
Citrus Greening quarantine has been expanded in Orange County. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), is…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 03-17-25
…trade agreements on agriculture, particularly the USMCA. David Samuelson, Senior Director of Government Affairs at the American Farm Bureau Federation, explains the importance of the auto industry in the USMCA…
National Farmers Union Launches Farmers Capital Fund
DepositPhotos image Courtesy of National Farmers Union The National Farmers Union (NFU) has launched the Farmers Capital Fund, a $25 million investment initiative aimed at supporting early- and growth-stage companies…
Campaign Launched to Block the EATS Act
…foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, particularly by Chinese entities. Opponents argue that if the EATS Act is included in the upcoming farm bill or passed by Congress, it would be…
USDA Initiated Lease Terminations for FSA and NRCS Offices
DepositPhotos image The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has initiated lease terminations for 59 Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offices to cut costs, as…
U. S. Facing Billions in Agriculture Trade Deficit
…share, leading to a 6.5% rise in farm goods imports. U. S. Facing Billions in Agriculture Trade Deficit Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy…