…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 Broadcasting…
American Agriculture History Minute: Michigan Becomes a Top Agricultural Producing State in Many Commodities
Old Mission Peninsula, North of Traverse City, Michigan DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Michigan Becomes a Top Agricultural Producing State…
Hass Avocado Board Opens 2025 Nominations
…importer associations to support country-specific avocado marketing initiatives in the U.S. For more information, visit HassAvocadoBoard.com. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster,…
Deadline Extended for 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has extended the response deadline for the 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties (CHS Instruction Sheet) to April…
FPAA Preparing for the 2025 Spring Policy Summit
Major topics include Trade, USMCA, Social Responsibility, Ag Water Rule and more Image courtesy of: Fresh Produce Association of the Americas The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas is preparing…
American Agriculture History Minute: John Holmes’ Contributions to Agriculture
…Agricultural Society, and then became founder of the Agricultural College, the first at Michigan State University. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark Oppold. Thanks for reading. I’ll see…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 03-07-25
…developments affecting the agricultural industry. They cover the challenges posed by California’s erratic weather on crop production, specifically almonds and raisins, and the rebranding of the Western Agricultural Processors Association…
Agricultural Sector Responds to Tariff Implementation
…percent of America’s potash supply comes from Canada,” he noted. “It’s an irreplaceable component of modern agricultural production.” Kenneth Hartman, Jr., President of the National Corn Growers Association, pointed to…
Montana Farmers Union President Warns New Tariffs Will Hurt Agriculture
DepositPhotos image New tariffs are raising concerns among agricultural leaders, and Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer didn’t hold back when addressing the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock earlier this…
Pork Producers Urge Lawmakers to Change California Prop 12 Mandates
…other states and even other countries,” Stevermer stated. “If Congress fails to act, Prop 12 will create a confusing patchwork of state regulations that defy common sense and disrupt agricultural…
American Agriculture History Minute: Development of Factory-Made Agricultural Equipment
…Factory-Made Agricultural Equipment Prior to the 1800s, most of the tools and equipment farmers and ranchers used were handmade. The growing use of factory-made agricultural equipment increased farmer production and…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 03-06-25
…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 the World…
USDA Secretary Announces Aid Plan at Commodity Classic
…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…
American Agriculture History Minute: Major Change in Agriculture from Hand Power to Horses
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Agricultural production continued to expand in the early 1800s, but still by 1850, it took 75 to 90 labor…