…agricultural needs including providing operating equipment; planning for long-term solutions; and creating innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of…
WRDA 2022 Now Awaits Presidential Signature
…need for modernization of aging water infrastructure, which will benefit farmers along with consumers. Support for WRDA 2022 also came from several other farming organizations including the Agricultural Transportation Working…
LandFlex Program to Help Farmers Transition Away from Groundwater
…providing support and outreach to the agricultural community. The overall goal of LandFlex is to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Easing pressure on groundwater will help…
Week in Review: More Than Double Average Snowpack & Adapting to Production Challenges
…$73 billion to California’s economy last year, including the contributions of wineries, vineyards, and other allied businesses. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive the latest agricultural headlines every week….
Ag Groups to Receive More Than $200 Million to Expand U.S. Export Markets
More than 60 agricultural groups are receiving funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help expand export markets. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is awarding $202.7 million to…
Ag Groups Encouraged by Affordable and Secure Food Act Introduction
…Agricultural Worker program. Bennet was joined by several U.S. Representatives, farm workers, and agricultural organizations during the announcement Thursday morning. Bennet said the legislation is the “last, best chance” to…
USDA Accepting Applications for Panama Agribusiness Trade Mission
…for a regional trade mission to Panama from March 19-23, 2023. FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley says, “This is a perfect time to increase U.S. agricultural and food exports to Central…
Experience and Education Critical for Adapting to Agricultural Challenges
During the recent Organic Grower Summit (OGS), several industry members participated in a panel discussion focused on agricultural challenges. Some of the topics covered during the session included regulations, consumer…
Climate-Smart Pilot Projects Receive Additional $325 Million Investment
…of these market opportunities.” Several agricultural groups also expressed support for the announcement, as being integral to furthering climate-smart farming practices. The Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities projects cover various practices…
Week in Review: Initial Water Allocation & DPR Seeks Input on Mill Alternatives
…on potential mill assessment alternatives for the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the week directly in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter….
VofV: Carl Casale of Ospraie Ag Science on Doing More With Less
…out more at WGA.com. Carl Casale, Senior Agricultural Partner at Ospraie Ag Science, joins the podcast to talk about his company’s overarching goal in venture capital: to produce more high-quality…
Ag Research Hearing at Senate Ag Committee
…research, the power behind modern, high-tech agriculture. But USDA research chief Chavonda Jacobs-Young said funding for research is on the decline. “Federal investments in agricultural research have declined by a…
Virus Undercuts Fungus’s Attacks on Wheat
…which shows severe symptoms of scab. USDA/ARS Photo by Keith Weller. A naturally occurring virus co-discovered by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists may offer a way to undermine…
USDA Launches New Virtual Nutrition Center of Excellence
Using nutrition to fight cancer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced the new Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition…






















