Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. On today’s show, payroll costs for California farmers have increased more than 200 percent in the…
Wildfires Threaten CA Wine Country
…California’s Napa Valley, but those wine grapes and the farmers who grow them, are in constant peril each summer because of area wildfires. We caught up with Fisher Wines CEO…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 06-25-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. On today’s show, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is having nominal impacts on overall U.S. dairy production…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Election Process Underway
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently accepting nominations for farmers and ranchers to serve on local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. FSA county committees are essential for…
Farm Groups Fight Back Against EPAs Electric Vehicle Mandate
…standards will harm farmers by undermining investments in renewable fuels and imposing impractical requirements that increase costs and rely on an insufficient rural charging network. Listen to the report below….
Week in Review: California Card Check Challenged in Lawsuit & Water Resilience Efforts Underway
…reality they’ll have to punt the effort into a new year and a new Congress. Several new materials are proving to be effective in managing weeds, providing rice farmers with…
Producers Encouraged to Submit Crop Acreage Reports Before Deadline
…opt for continuous certification, meaning they report once and don’t need to report again unless there are changes. Farmers can access their FSA records and maps online via the farmers.gov…
Up To $50 Million Available for Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership
…persistent engagement in conservation activities that helps grow the healthy functions and values of wetland ecosystems on working lands.” WREP helps farmers and ranchers to improve wetland ecosystems, which can…
NRCS Resources for Pollinator Week
…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…
Proposals for New Conservation Practices for Healthy Soils Program Sought
…as Whole Orchard Recycling added in 2020. “As the Healthy Soils Program continues to grow, new and innovative contributions from our stakeholders are critical to ensuring that farmers and ranchers…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 06-18-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. On today’s show, stagnate global demand for dairy is largely driven by lower demand in Asia…
Judge Blocks Disaster Program Special Funding to Minority Farmers
…minority farmers. The judge sided with a group of plaintiffs who claimed the program illegally discriminates against white male farmers. The judge’s order ruled the program likely violated the plaintiffs’…
Week in Review: Spotted Lanternfly Eggs Found & County Farm Bureau Fights SGMA Probation
…bill.” The Sites Reservoir Project is moving forward after a judge dismissed a lawsuit from environmental groups. UC Cooperative Extension researchers are asking farmers and industry members to help with…
Year-End Farm Bill Last Hope for 118th Congress?
…doesn’t take care of reference prices, and it has too many guardrails around the conservation programs that farmers and ranchers won’t be able to use those programs anymore,” he said….