The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has initiated the 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey by mailing survey codes to selected irrigators nationwide, encouraging online responses to compile a…
Week in Review: Second Straight Year of Almond Acreage Decline & Farm Bill Gets Extended
…next steps in USDA’s efforts to bolster U.S. agricultural trade, including the department’s planned trade missions for 2024. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the latest agricultural headlines in…
Disappointment in USMCA Panel Ruling on Canadian Dairy Policy
…USTR, USDA, and Congress, aimed to secure the full use and value of USMCA’s dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for American producers. Krysta Harden, President and CEO of USDEC, emphasizes…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 11-24-23
…USDA researchers confirm six unique strains of African swine fever virus. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson…
Is that Pop-Up Turkey Doneness Device Totally Trustworthy?
…with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has today’s This Land Of Ours report. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Is that Pop-Up Turkey Doneness Device…
Groups Express Concern About Disaster Relief Changes
The National Corn Growers and 16 state-affiliated associations joined more than 140 allied national, regional, and state commodity organizations opposing changes to USDA disaster relief. The groups sent a letter…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 11-22-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes information on an upcoming USDA trade mission with a special focus on specialty…
Climate-Smart Ag Incentives Available to Growers
Pilot projects through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provide valuable support to producers. Director of Technical and Regulatory Affairs for the California Walnut…
Undersecretary Keys in on Specialty Crop Trade
While meeting with reporters at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual convention, USDA Undersecretary for Trade, Alexis Taylor, keyed in on trade missions that could be particularly beneficial to…
Turkey Industry Less Dependent on Holiday Whole Bird Sales
…turkey industry is less dependent on holiday whole bird sales these days. USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam explains. “The turkey industry has diversified in terms of providing more products, either…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 11-20-23
…USDA’s 100th Agricultural Outlook Forum. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent /…
Vilsack Announces Plan to Increase Trade
…promotion and trade mission area that we’re looking for diversifying our market opportunities.” In October, Secretary Vilsack announced that USDA will use $1.3 billion from the Commodity Credit Corporation funds…
National Christmas Tree Tour
…Babydog and I look forward to seeing a huge crowd in Charleston next week as we celebrate this honor and kick off the holiday season!” Listen to USDA’s Rod Bain’s…
Census of Agriculture Report to Be Released February 13
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is set to unveil the eagerly anticipated 2022 Census of Agriculture data on February 13, 2024. The comprehensive agricultural…