Image by Ely Penner from Pixabay While equipment manufacturers are still recovering from the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, they continue working toward a state of normalcy. Association of Equipment…
Ford Phasing Out AM Radios Globally
…stations broadcast news and information needed in remote areas that have less than ideal data coverage, making streaming difficult, if not impossible. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters says this marks…
AgNet Weekly: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act
The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act was introduced this session by a group of Senators looking to make changes to agricultural checkoff programs. Vice President of Government Affairs with…
Week in Review: Monterey Still Assessing March Storm Damage & More WOTUS Developments
Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo detailed how the area has been impacted by extreme weather this year. President Joe Biden vetoed the Congressional effort to overturn the Waters of…
DPR Confirms Another Reduction in Pesticide Use in 2021
…2020 and 2021. DPR generally collects approximately three million pesticide use records annually. PURs are compiled by DPR, using information from reported pesticide use for agricultural and nonagricultural sites. Data…
Federal Injunction Stops WOTUS Rule in Another 24 States
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) praised the decision by a judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota to grant a preliminary injunction stopping…
Beginning Farm Operations Tend to be in the South and West
There are two regions where new farmers are more concentrated. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Beginning farms tend to be more concentrated in Southern and Western States…
California Represented in Netherlands Trade Mission
The first-ever agricultural trade mission to the Netherlands will be taking place April 17-20. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor…
NRCS Invests to Assist Producers Transitioning to Organic Production
…and market development projects. In addition to NRCS, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) are the primary agencies supporting OTI and are closely collaborating on…
March Storm Damage Continues to be Assessed in Monterey County
Monterey County officials are continuing efforts to assess March storm damage. At the most recent meeting of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Juan…
AgNet Weekly: ASTA Farm Bill Recommendations
Research and innovation, fairness to farmers when it comes to conservation programs. Those are just some of the recommendations the American Seed Trade Association has for the 2023 Farm Bill….
Week in Review: Water Allocations Double & Port Labor Dispute Heating Up
…conditions. Several organizations representing agricultural interests have expressed appreciation for the Congressional effort to overturn the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States rule. A research breakthrough has identified a…
Growers Encouraged to Prepare for Updated ESA Workplan Impacts
…will have access. Other concerns were also raised by the California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA). In submitted comments, CFFA described the mitigation measures as “generally unacceptable, infeasible, and impracticable for…
Disappointment in Biden Veto of WOTUS Resolution
…of Congress. Several agricultural groups had expressed support for the WOTUS resolution and had encouraged Biden to follow through with the will of Congress. “Both the House and Senate voted…