…and $12 million in grants is being made available to support the dairy industry. Tune in for this and more of the day’s agriculture news. Listen to previous AgNet News…
Labor Bill Passes Appropriations
…of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. “The bill puts workers first by ensuring businesses can stay open. We protect farmers from a Labor Department determined to close small…
Almond Update: Looking to the Future with Biologicals
Biologicals represent a significant amount of potential for farmers moving forward. Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer for the Almond Board of California (ABC), Josette Lewis highlighted some of ABC’s…
Upcoming Webinar on Communicating with Farmers Under Stress
A webinar to help with farmers under stress. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Desperate farmer stressed in his dry damaged corn field Image by Alexandrumusuc/DepositPhotos The Penn…
Moderna to Develop Human H5N1 Vaccine
…funding from the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a human vaccine against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The grant follows outbreaks of the virus in dairy cattle…
New Federal Milk Marketing Order Recommendations Released
…Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall appreciated the hearing but criticized some changes that they believe favor processors over struggling dairy farmers. Duvall stressed the need for a mandatory…
Funding Opportunities Expanded for Specialty Crop Growers
…For more details and to apply, visit farmers.gov/food-safety or contact a local USDA Service Center. Listen to the report below. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn…
Collaboration Between Industry and Researchers at the Heart of the Salinas Biological Summit
…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…
Chevron Deference Overturned by Supreme Court
…to figure out how to implement them. AFBF has been a leading voice on this issue and has argued on behalf of farmers who are caught in a regulatory back…
Thirty Million Farm Acres Abandoned Since 1986
Image by songbird839/DepositPhotos In 2022, a University of Wisconsin study claimed that U.S. farmers had converted several million acres of pristine grassland and other “semi-natural areas” to cropland. Researcher Tyler…
Payroll Costs for California Farmers Increased 244 Percent in 20 Years
Total payroll costs for California farmers have increased dramatically in 20 years. Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension in the Department of Ag and Resource Economics at UC Berkeley, Ali Hill…
Week in Review: Wildfires Create Concerns for Winegrapes & PAGA Reform Arrives
Winegrapes and the farmers who grow them in Napa Valley are in constant peril each summer because of area wildfires. After months of discussions among California’s government officials, labor advocates,…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 06-28-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. On today’s show, reasons for sluggish dairy demand in Southeast Asia, and nut shipments show varied…
Additional Lawsuits Brought Against EPAs Heavy-Duty Truck Rule
Clean Fuels Alliance America, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), and the National Farmers Union (NFU) have filed lawsuits against the EPA over its finalized emissions standards for heavy-duty and light-…