…being proposed to refine the process of reporting foreign ownership of agricultural land in the United States. The initiative, led by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), centers on enhancing the…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for New Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
…can submit proposals by February 26, 2024. AMS encourages applications that prioritize smaller farms, new and beginning farmers, underserved producers, veterans, and underserved communities. Brian German Ag News Director /…
Food Insecurity in U.S. Households with Older Adults
More older adults are facing food insecurity. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Silviu on the street from Pixabay In 2022, 9.1 percent of U.S. households…
Ag Groups Express Concern Over Trade Relations with China
…status was removed. Signatories of the letter include The Almond Alliance, Farmers for Free Trade, and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. The letter emphasizes the lessons learned from the…
Lawmakers Discuss Pesticide Regulations
…was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is…
Lawmaker Takes on California’s Prop 12
…also protecting Iowa’s farmer’s access to Interstate commerce. So, I think that any radical activists pushing an agenda like this that have never stepped foot on their family farms should…
Can You Be Regenerative and Not Be Organic? ‘That Would Be Impossible’
…better company overall. “We’ve also got to regenerate the farm community, the farm workers, so they have a living wage component. And so that’s a second way we’re addressing the…
EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act to Address USDA Food Purchases
The Enabling Farmer, Food worker, Environmental, and Climate Targets through Innovative, Values-aligned, and Equitable (EFFECTIVE) Food Procurement Act introduced proposes a value-based approach for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
No Kitchens in Future Homes?
…recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a…
AgNet Weekly: Alexis Taylor on Trade Missions for Specialty Crops
…She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Week in Review: First Water Allocations Announced & New Leadership at California Farm Bureau
The Department of Water Resources has announced the initial water allocation for the State Water Project. The California Farm Bureau Federation has elected Shannon Douglass, a diversified farmer from Glenn…
Theory of Christmas Tree Tradition
…The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the…
Farm Bill, Specialty Crops Discussed During House Ag Member Day
…Ranking Member. Chairman Glenn G.T. Thompson started the conversation by emphasizing how important the Farm Bill is. “Now, these men and women have struggled with fractured supply chains, considerable input…
Shannon Douglass Elected as New President of California Farm Bureau
…her excitement, highlighting the opportunities she gained as a first-generation farmer through the Farm Bureau. COURTESY: California Farm Bureau Federation Douglass, who owns Douglass Ranch in Orland, where cattle are…