…Illinois Farm Bureau and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). The AFBF voted to expel the Illinois Farm Bureau due to their insurance company, Country Financial, deciding to sell policies…
Almond Update: Mastering Orchard Spraying
…still relies heavily on timing, calibration, weather conditions, and proper operator training. “The application practices at a local level are really important,” says Franz Niederholzer, a farm advisor who has…
National Voluntary Livestock Improvement Program Planed by USDA
DepositPhotos image USDA has announced plans to establish a national voluntary livestock improvement program with plans to launch a public comment period through the end of the month. National Voluntary…
Trump Threatens to Reassert U.S. Control Over Panama Canal
Large ships wait to transit the Miraflores locks in the Panama Canal, just outside Panama City. DepositPhotos image Reports say President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to take back control of…
Record Investment in Private Lands Conservation in 2024
…million acres, which contributed to the highest total investment in private lands conservation in any year in the history of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation…
EPA Updates Spanish Transition Guide for Pesticide Labeling
DepositPhotos image The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated its Spanish Transition Guide for pesticide labeling, effective December 26, to improve accessibility and communication for Spanish-speaking workers. Key updates include…
Estate Tax Changes Could Impact Farmers by 2026
…Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) discussed this issue during a recent Farm Foundation panel. According to Bacus, nearly two-thirds of surveyed cattle producers could feel the effects of a lowered exemption….
Corporate Transparency Act Filing on Hold
…to block the Treasury Department from enforcing the act. The rules affect roughly 230,000 farm operations, according to an analysis in October by the American Farm Bureau Federation. And, overall…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 12-31-24
…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 California’s agriculture-rich…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 12-30-24
…complexity of transitioning to more sustainable energy sources, especially in agriculture. Lorrie Boyer talks with Bryan Little, chief operating officer for farm employer labor service, which is an affiliated company…
Details from 2023 Census of Aquaculture
DepositPhotos image USDA recently released its latest edition of its Census of Aquaculture, with data on how much this industry has grown over a five-year period. 2023 Census of AquacultureDownload…
Corporate Transparency Act Reinstated: NCBA Urges Cattle Producers to Prepare
…According to the American Farm Bureau, only 11 percent of those farms that are likely required to file have done so as of October. With the new legal deadline restored,…
Walnuts Declared “Healthy” Under New FDA Definition
…primarily made up of polyunsaturated fat, including omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Walnuts are the only tree nut offering an excellent source of omega-3 ALA. Additionally, the USDA’s Food and Nutrition…
American Agriculture History Minute-Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm Legislation
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute-Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm Legislation In 1856, the Iowa General Assembly enacted legislation to…