A California raw milk farm has issued a recall after state health officials detected bird flu in retail samples. The California Department of Public Health has instructed consumers to avoid…
Public Input Needed on How to Improve Conservation Practice Standards
Courtesy of NRCS The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently seeking public input on how to improve conservation practice standards. NRCS is looking to maximize climate change mitigation and adaptation…
USDA Invests $265 Million to Conserve 335,000 Acres of Forestlands
…hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on…
EPA Finalizes Approval for California Clean Air Plan Updates in San Joaquin Valley
…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 serves as a Council Member…
An ODMAP Deadline Extension
DepositPhotos image The deadline for organic dairy growers to apply for USDA’s Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) is now extended. Rod Bain has more. An ODMAP Deadline Extension Sponsored…
American Agriculture History Minute: Radio Introduced to Rural America
…the air so he could provide his customers five minutes of grain prices from USDA. And just a year later, 35 radio stations had been approved to broadcast USDA markets….
Almond Update: Almond Acreage in California Declines for Third Straight Year
…and inflation impacting energy and supplies have made it difficult to farm,” Turner explained. These challenges have pushed many farmers to reevaluate their operations, leading to the removal of 67,000…
Morocco Destination for Final USDA Ag Trade Mission of 2024
Farming in Morocco. DepositPhotos image A delegation of U.S. agribusiness, trade organization, and state ag department representatives visit Morocco next month as part of the latest USDA-led agricultural trade mission….
Specialty Crop Trade Policies Could Shift Under New Administration
…seen during earlier trade disputes. While some California farmers might welcome the administration’s intent to reduce regulations, they remain wary of the trade-offs. “Farmers might gain from fewer domestic regulations,”…
Urban Agriculture Bridging the Gap Between Cities and Farms
DepositPhotos image Urban agriculture is playing a growing role in connecting city residents with the world of farming, according to Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) at…
USMEF Chair Highlights Export Growth and Value for U.S. Farmers
…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 California’s…
Farm Groups Respond to Brooke Rollins’ Nomination as Agriculture Secretary
…the Senate. We’re encouraged by her statement that she’d ‘fight for America’s farmers and our nation’s agricultural communities.’ Effective leadership at USDA is more important than ever as farmers and ranchers…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ethnicity in Early Agriculture
…Scottish and Irish farmers built their livelihoods on some farm rings, but more were herding hogs and cattle. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark Oppold. Thanks for reading….
Almond Update: Elizabeth Watkins on Bridging Farming, Food, and Education
…chef, and former Chopped Junior champion, Watkins uses her diverse background to connect consumers with farming in creative and impactful ways. Growing up on her family’s farm, which produces almonds,…