…interest rates and lower commodity prices, according to Farmers National Company. However, the market will likely return to a more normal flow, evidenced by the slowdown of the appreciation rate…
More Than $100 Million Available for California Conservation
…them achieve their stewardship goals.” Some of the California conservation practices and programs supported by the investment include the National Air Quality Initiative. The program assists farmers with replacing older…
Holstein Icon Honored Through New Youth Scholarship
…raised on her family’s dairy farm in San Diego, California and aspires to become a dairy cattle nutritionist or management consultant. In her scholarship application, Kylie wrote, “Although I did…
Additional Organic Dairy Assistance Offered Through New Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to disburse an additional $5 million in payments to support organic dairy producers. The Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) is intended…
SPECIAL EPISODE AgNet Weekly: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Interview on Potential Shutdown
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…
Spartz Anti-Checkoff Amendment Fails
…the House Floor late Tuesday night. “So if you want to force farmers to pay some money, I think part of what farmers need to know where the money goes….
FIRA USA Proves to Be ‘Bigger and Better’ in Salinas
…throughout. Bringing the tech sector and farmers together to work through challenges. The California strawberry industry was featured as a prime example of what collaboration can achieve when working towards…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 09-27-23
…Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November 1, 2025 Beef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and Opportunity September 8, 2025…
Colorado River Basin Survey Highlights Ag Concerns
A recent comprehensive survey of farmers and ranchers in the Colorado River Basin unveiled critical insights into the potential for water conservation in the region. The findings, presented jointly by…
Farmers Could Feel Effects of Government Shutdown
…significant effect on farmers, in the event there was an extreme Republican shutdown that failed to fund the government. Farmers might go to their FSA office and would find it…
Wheat Industry Supports the American Farmers Feed the World Act
Several industry groups have expressed appreciation for the introduction of the American Farmers Feed the World Act. The bill was introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Braun, Jon Tester, Roger Marshall,…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 09-25-23
…Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November 1, 2025 Beef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and Opportunity September 8, 2025…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Labor Wages and the AEWR
…don’t get tips, but the minimum wage that farmers can pay their H2A workers is $17.34. The Executive Director of the Michigan Asparagus Association, Jamie Clover Adams, says the true…
Conservation Assistance to Be Supported By $70 Million Investment
…their reach to beginning farmers, limited resource farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, veterans, and students interested in agricultural careers. The Equity in Conservation Outreach Cooperative Agreements encompass projects that educate and…