…farmed intensively using industrialized methods. AFT has advocated for farmland protection policies since its founding, working to prevent the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses. He said while farmland…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 09-25-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show we hear from Patrick Westhoff, Director of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University…
IFPA Policy Retreat Charts Course for Advocacy in 2025
DepositPhotos image International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) brought together volunteer leaders serving on the U.S. Government Relations Council and Political Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C. this month to dive into…
Western Region CCA Announces CCA of the Year & Award Recipients
By manupadilla/DepositPhotos image The Western Region Certified Crop Advisers (WRCCA) announced Franz Niederholzer as the 2024 CCA of the Year. Niederholzer is a farm advisor with the University of California…
School Nutrition Topic of Senate Ag Hearing
…Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding testified at the hearing on behalf of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA). His testimony emphasized the critical role of school meal…
Final Awards through Landmark Meat and Poultry Processing Investment
Refrigerated display case with fresh meat in supermarket. By iardcom/DepositPhotos USDA is awarding more than $35 million in grants to 15 independent meat processors in 12 states to increase processing…
Collaboration Key to Development of the 4-Bale Module Averaging Pilot Project
…Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Angie Snyder, said development of the program was a collaborative effort. “We’ve been working with the National Cotton Council’s Joint Fungibility Working Group for some time,…
Bayer CropScience Awards Incubator Opportunity to Genvor
…market faster, benefitting farmers and promoting sustainability. Bayer’s Golden Ticket program is part of a broader effort to accelerate agricultural innovation by partnering with startups worldwide. This collaboration highlights Bayer’s…
Details of How 4-Bale Module Averaging Pilot Program Will Work
By PhillipMinnis/DepositPhotos image The 4-Bale Module Averaging Pilot Program is available for the 2024-2025 cotton season. Deputy Administrator of the Cotton and Tobacco Program in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 09-17-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show new funding for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Update from G20 Agricultural Ministers Meeting
An update from G20 agricultural ministers meeting. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. By actionphoto50/DepositPhotos image Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small provides highlights from the G20 Agricultural…
New Funding for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced new funding for its Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for 2025. The program helps landowners protect and…
Economic Template and AgTech Assist Platform from Western Growers
…Vice President of Innovation at Western Growers Association, Walt Duflock, described some of their industry resources that will be highlighted at this year’s FERA USA event. “We’ve got an economic…
NCBA/PLC on ESA Amendment Act
By pklimenko/DepositPhotos image The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) are giving strong support for the Endangered Species Act Amendments Act of 2024, introduced by Rep….