…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….
New Trade Advisory Committee Members Being Sought
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Trade Representative are seeking new members for their agricultural trade advisory committees. These committees, including the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee and…
U.S. Ag Exports Still Trailing Last Year
U.S. ag exports continue to trail behind last year’s numbers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by unkas/DepositPhotos image U.S. agricultural exports are still trailing last year….
California Dairy Industry Adapts to Challenges with Efficiency Improvements
In a panel reviewing the economic and societal changes impacting agricultural production, Geoffrey Vanden Heuvel with the Milk Producers Council highlighted the state of the California dairy industry. As a…
Ag Trade Mission to Vietnam Kicks Off Today
…U.S. businesses a gateway to the broader Southeast Asia region. Vietnam is a promising market, with the U.S. exporting $3.1 billion in agricultural products there in 2023. U.S. goods like…
Opposing Views of USDA September Net Farm Income Report
…picture. Declining commodity prices, record farm production costs driven by the reckless spending of the Biden-Harris Administration, the largest agricultural trade deficit on record, and an outdated farm safety net threaten…
Voices of the Valley: Peeling Back the Farmer’s Curtain with Chelsea Ketelsen
…today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find out more at WGA.com. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those…
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
…by the Southeastern Legal Foundation on behalf of various agricultural organizations and 17 states, halts the DOL’s rule, which was set to take effect. The National Council of Agricultural Employers…
HPAI Spreads to Three California Dairy Herds
…cattle are isolated and treated at their farms, while healthy cows are cleared to continue milking. According to Western United Dairies, California’s supply of milk and dairy foods is safe…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 09-02-24
Today Sabrina reports from the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion in Rollag, MN, where it’s the Year of the Deere. Brian German has the California ag headlines including another increase…
More Than 2.2 Million Acres Accepted Through Continuous Conservation Reserve
…able to work directly with agricultural producers to implement climate smart conservation practices that ultimately benefit everyone,” FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said in a press release. The Grassland CRP is…
Trade Caucus Update
Image by unkas/DepositPhotos image A congressional caucus continues working to improve trade for U.S. agriculture. The bipartisan Congressional Agricultural Trade Caucus launched earlier this year and works to solidify support…
New Smoke Exposure Insurance Protection for California Grapes
…industry stakeholders like the California Association of Winegrape Growers, FIP-SI provides an additional layer of financial protection by covering part of the deductible when a county experiences a certain number…