…Association, the Ventura County Cattlemen’s Association, and the Rural County Representatives of California. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock…
Students Set to Celebrate Agriculture and Leadership During FFA Week
…about the role the National FFA Organization plays in the development of agriculture’s future leaders and the importance of agricultural education. National FFA Week always runs Saturday to Saturday and…
Secretary Perdue on the American Broadband Initiative Milestones Report
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the American Broadband Initiative Milestones Report: “Last year, I presented the findings of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and…
Cattlemen React to Senate Passage of Public Lands Package
…only minor progress toward providing states with their fair share of funding. In the absence of Congressional oversight, the LWCF looks set to become a slush fund used to prioritize…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…to four years, totaling $10,000 per student. “We are thrilled to join again with World Ag Expo® to support agricultural education,” said Casey Tharp, Vice President of E.M. Tharp, Inc….
Almonds Get $6 Million in Trade Promotion Funding
…of unjustified trade retaliation against U.S. farmers and exporters. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) accepted ATP applications between September 4 and November 2 – totaling nearly $600 million – from…
USDA to Release Complete Set of Tables for Agricultural Projections to 2028
On Feb. 14, 2019 at 12 p.m. EST, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release the complete set of tables prepared for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028…
Almond Update: Improvement Grant Deadlines Approaching
…growers improve their systems for several years. Other funding available out of the same money pool is the Healthy Soils grants to help with projects like cover crops and compost….
California to Receive Significant Amount of Trade Promotion Program
…Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November 1,…
Legislative Work Continues on Disaster Relief Package
…Operations for the National Cotton Council, Reece Langley. “The most recent versions include about $3 billion for WHIP and…once there’s an agreement on the broader government funding for the rest…
Federal Government Reopens for Now
…days after U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency offices would also be reopening. The record-setting government shutdown was beginning to put…
Almond Update: Irrigation Evaluations Available for Growers
…Manager of Field Outreach and Education Spencer Cooper said RCDs in Tehama and Glenn Counties, East Stanislaus County, and Kern County are offering the tests but growers should check with…
Disaster Recovery Bill on Hold Until Government Shutdown Is Resolved
…Until Government Shutdown Is Resolved About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals…
USDA to Reopen All FSA Offices – Extends MFP Payment Deadline to Feb. 14
The United States Department of Agriculture in Washington D.C. USDA announced it will reopen all of its Farm Service Agencies despite the ongoing government shutdown. Last week, USDA announced it…