…interconnectedness of agriculture and sports. They then shifted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget cuts, which include a $300 million reduction in fiscal year 2026 and a staff…
Government Offices Slatted to Close Affects Farmers
…Standards are set to be dissolved by the end of the fiscal year, signaling a reduction in the agency’s climate-related efforts. This decision follows a recent announcement from EPA political…
American Agriculture History Minute: First Major Agricultural Settlement
…transformed Colorado and records show there was little opposition to federal water projects. During the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, an estimated one-tenth of Colorado’s topsoil blew away. That’s today’s…
AgNet News Hour Tueday, 05-06-25
…wrapped with discussion regarding a UC study on dust in California, highlighting its impact on respiratory health and agriculture. Dust storms affect over 5 million people in areas larger than…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-18-25
…Ag Net News Hour focused on a federal judge’s ruling that the Trump administration cannot freeze funds allocated under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by the Biden administration. Judge Mary…
USDA’s April Supply and Demand Estimates for Rice
…to Puerto Rico. Exports were lowered by 1.5 million hundredweight, with a 2 million reduction in long grain exports to the Western Hemisphere and a 0.5 million increase in medium…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 04-15-25
…discussion on the Ag Net News Hour focused on the impact of the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on food bank and school lunch programs, noting that while the…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-03-25
…Outreach and Education at the Almond Board of California, explained that CSP offers per-acre payments for soil health practices like cover crops and dust protection. The new CASP report simplifies…
USDA Decides to Delivers on Rural Energy Commitments
…the flexibility to realign their projects with that mission,” Rollins stated. The updated guidance marks a departure from policies associated with the Green New Deal and the Inflation Reduction Act….
Lawmakers Criticize USDA Decision to Halt Food Bank Funds
…sought help from charitable food organizations. At the same time, congressional Republicans are pushing for a $230 billion reduction in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Critics argue that cutting…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 03-27-25
…on hold due to litigation. The conversation also touched on the removal of DEIA and climate mandates from grant applications. Additionally, the hosts critiqued the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act,…
CalCAN Advocates for a Continuous Allocation of CA GGRF for Agricultural Climate Solutions
DepositPhotos image The California Climate and Agriculture Network (CalCAN) recently advocated for a continuous 15% allocation of the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) for agricultural climate solutions, which could…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 03-13-25
…sustainable growing. The segment then shifted to the Salton Sea’s accelerated shoreline retreat due to water management changes, posing health risks from polluted dust. Between 2002 and 2017, the retreat…
Ag Economy Barometer Rises in February
…in the 2025 survey compared to 2024 was a reduction in the percentage of producers in the slow growth category of ….. Read the full February report here. February-2025-Ag-Economy-Barometer (1)Download…