…crop trade with China has been on the decline over the past several years. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the latest agricultural headlines in your inbox every week….
Ag Groups Urge EPA to Amend Endangered Species Act Processes
A coalition of more than 300 agricultural organizations is requesting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amend the processes for pesticides under the Endangered Species Act. In a letter sent to…
Federal Food Administration Act Seeks to Reorganize Food Safety Oversight
…Food Administration Act include the Consumer Federation of America and the American Herbal Products Association. They emphasize the need for an agency solely focused on food safety to prevent contamination,…
On Farm Conservation Efforts to Be Measured by USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to better understand on-farm conservation practices. The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey farmers across the U.S. from August 2024…
NASDA C. E. O. Ted McKinney Discusses Farm Bill
Ag groups are putting pressure on lawmakers to get the Farm Bill passed. About 500 agricultural groups sent a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees….
Week in Review: The Fight to Keep Farming in Sonoma & Increasing Citricola Scale Challenges
…the year. According to the latest Monterey County Crop Report, adverse weather and flooding took a toll on crop values last year. Stay up to date with the latest agricultural…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 07-26-24
On today’s show, why a lack of “winning solutions” may be hampering the adoption of biological materials. And, we talk with the Chief Executive Officer of NASDA, the National Association…
Western Wildfires Increase
…off 2 rather wet years in the western United States. Really wet two years ago. Moderately wet last winter. But that doesn’t mean that the region is immune from wildfires….
House Ag Takes Close Look at Dropping Ag Income
…your lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are looking for answers. Ag banker Tony Hotchkiss, who serves as Chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Bankers Committee of the American Bankers Association, testified…
Injunction Pauses Unionization Efforts Amidst Constitutionality Questions
…becomes effective to challenge the certification (which Wonderful credibly contends is erroneous), is largely irreparable.” Western Growers President Dave Puglia praised the ruling, stating, “this decision hopefully signals a forthcoming…
Lawsuits Against BLM Public Lands Rule
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council have filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over its “Conservation and Landscape Health” rule. They argue…
National FFA Members Attend the Washington Leadership Conference
…impact projects to take back to their cities and towns. FFA welcomed a total of 1,610 members from 44 states. Members spent the week with agricultural and leadership professionals, facilitators,…
Data Shows Pesticide Use Continues to Decline in California
…million-pound decrease from the previous year. The cumulative acres treated also fell by 3.2 percent. The Pesticide Use Report is compiled using data collected from county agricultural commissioners. As regulations…
Adverse Weather and Flooding Take a Toll on Monterey Crop Values
…to commodities from the weather were tempered to some extent by market demand for the high value crops produced in our region,” Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo said in…