…an Omni hotel or resort in the United States, Omni will double its impact, donating two meals* to the local Feeding America member food bank. Additionally, through December 23, 2022,…
LandFlex Program to Help Farmers Transition Away from Groundwater
…is being supported by $25 million from DWR. Chief Executive Officer of Western United Dairies, Anja Raudabaugh said there are three main components of the program. “You have the immediate…
Vilsack Keeps Up Pressure on Mexico Over GMO Corn Ban
…same message the Secretary delivered earlier to Mexico’s president. Vilsack said he hopes we continue to see corn that’s produced in the United States go to Mexico, and to see…
Ag Groups Encouraged by Affordable and Secure Food Act Introduction
…better meet future farm labor needs,” Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia said in a press release. “Approval of the Affordable and Secure Food Act will help ensure a…
Alltech ONE Conference Embarks on a World Tour in 2023
…Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, the Philippines, Singapore, Spain, the United States and Vietnam. Additional stops are expected to be announced in 2023. Alltech President and CEO Dr….
VofV: Eurofins U.S. Chief Science Officer Joelle Mosso on Why Testing Can’t Solve Food Safety Problems
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
U. S. Needs More Veterinarians
There’s a shortage of veterinarians in the United States. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Young happy veterinarian holding syringe and looking at bull on farm. A new…
Week in Review: Initial Water Allocation & DPR Seeks Input on Mill Alternatives
The initial water allocation for 2023 has been released by the Department of Water Resources. Walt Duflock, Vice President of Innovation for Western Growers, said that Arizona may be taking…
VofV: Carl Casale of Ospraie Ag Science on Doing More With Less
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 12-09-22
…address the western drought and conservation priorities, balancing agronomics and the rising cost of fertilizer, and seeing the benefits of whole orchard recycling in almonds. Tune in to the show…
Ag Research Hearing at Senate Ag Committee
…third in the past two decades, falling far behind our international partners. Once the world’s leader, the United States now trails far behind other major nations in public agricultural research…
California Could Lose Ground in Autonomous Farming Equipment Development
…crops. However, Walt Duflock, Vice President of Innovation for Western Growers, said that Arizona may be taking the lead when it comes to autonomous equipment. “Arizona has made the decision…
U.S. Live Holiday Plant Imports Growing
…majority are grown in the United States for domestic use, a small share of both plants comes from Canada, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. Trade is highly seasonal, with…
Sustainably Feeding a Growing World
…of the 2022 World Food Prize. Polly Ruhland, United Soybean Board Chief Executive Officer, moderated the discussion, addressing how to sustainably feed a growing world. “It was indeed a big…