The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has introduced a new online resource called the Debt Consolidation Tool. The new tool allows farmers and ranchers to input their existing farm operating…
A 19 Percent Decline in California Walnut Production Expected
…percent decline from last year’s 824,000 tons. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service notes the decline is linked to a reduction in bearing acres, down four percent from the previous year….
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 09-11-24
…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 the World Agriculture…
The Uniqueness of Farmers Markets
…Unsplash The USDA official overseeing the mission area for farmers markets explains why each individual markets have their own identities. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk…
New Trade Advisory Committee Members Being Sought
…20, 2024. More information can be found on the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service website. Listen to the report below. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn Facebook…
California Dairy Industry Adapts to Challenges with Efficiency Improvements
…per hundredweight. Three years later, value sank to $13 per hundredweight. Since 1949, the USDA has implemented the Milk Price Support Program which aids farmers by maintaining a price minimum…
Opposing Views of USDA September Net Farm Income Report
There are some opposing views of the USDA’s September Net Farm Income Report. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by ilixe48/DepositPhotos Administrator of USDA’s Economic Research Service,…
Voices of the Valley: Peeling Back the Farmer’s Curtain with Chelsea Ketelsen
…Nellis and Michelle Rivera talk to special guest Chelsea Ketelsen, Vice President of Marketing from HMC Farms. Based out of Kingsburg, California, HMC Farms is a leading grower, packer and…
California Processing Tomato Production Down from 2023
…the May forecast. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reports the expected harvested acreage as being 226,000, down 11 percent from 2023. While favorable spring conditions helped the processing tomato crop…
Preliminary Injunction Against DOL Rule Allowing H-2A Workers to Unionize
A federal court in Georgia has temporarily blocked the Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing a new regulation that would allow H-2A visa farmworkers to unionize. The preliminary injunction, requested…
Increase in Food Insecurity
There’s an increase in food insecurity. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by IHX/DepositPhotos The latest edition of USDA’s Household Food Security in the U.S. report indicates…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 09-04-24
…agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm…
HPAI Spreads to Three California Dairy Herds
Three of California’s dairy farms report cattle infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. California is the nation’s top milk-producing state and the 14th in the nation to report bird flu…
Grapevine Insurance Coverage for 2025 Expanded and Enhanced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making some changes to its grapevine insurance program for the 2025 crop year. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is shortening the required grafting…