In this special early episode, host Sabrina Halvorson talks one-on-one with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about the effects a government shutdown would have on farmers around the nation. Each…
USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch
…the Community Eligibility Provision, commonly known as CEP. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the effort “Will decrease childhood hunger, improve child health and student readiness, and put our nation on…
New Grant Program Seeks to Address Workforce Challenges
…“This pilot program has been designed with significant input from immigration, labor, and agricultural stakeholders in an effort to help address these immediate challenges,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in…
Deadlines Approaching for AIM for Climate Components
…the upcoming United Nations COP 28 Ministerial. And as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack noted at a recent foreign policy food forum: “There’s a deadline. We’re submitting the next Iteration of…
Farmers Could Feel Effects of Government Shutdown
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AgNet News Hour: Monday, 09-18-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers comments from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on USDA programs, the correlation between surface…
India to Reduce Tariffs on More U.S. Ag Products
…partners live up to their obligations so that U.S. agriculture has full and fair access to key export markets,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a press release. The announcement…
USDA Announces Projects to Boost Access to Green Space for Millions
…Initiative (USDA/WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2023) — Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service is awarding more than $1 billion in competitive grants to plant…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 09-08-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers trade funding in the farm bill, processing tomatoes foretasted at 23% more than…
AgNet Weekly: EATS Act Part Two
…and his organizations are against the act. Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting agriculture nationwide. Host Sabrina Halvorson is a 30-year media veteran known nationally for…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 09-01-23
…interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk…
California to Fund 46 Specialty Crop Projects Through 2023 SCBGP
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will be funding 46 specialty crop projects through grant support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Projects are aimed at bolstering…
AgNet Weekly: EATS Act Part One
…websites southeastagnet.com and agnetwest.com. Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting agriculture nationwide. Host Sabrina Halvorson is a 30-year media veteran known nationally for her award-winning, balanced,…
Angola Trade Mission Application Window Extended to September 1
…U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small is set to lead the inaugural American agribusiness trade mission to Luanda, Angola from November 28 to December 1. The trade mission extends…