…off this weekend with college football, comments from Ag Sec. Vilsack at Farm Progress, and results from a sustainable farm project. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
‘Most Stressful and Most Challenging’ Watermelon Season
…in a condensed amount of time. “Personally, speaking for me and our farm, this is probably the most stressful and most challenging planting and growing season that I can remember,”…
Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm Policy Updates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled enhancements to crop insurance offerings, benefitting small and diverse farmers. This upgrade affects the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and Micro Farm insurance…
Regional Obesity Comparisons Shift During Pandemic
…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 World Agriculture…
Disappointment with EPA’s Latest WOTUS Rule
…several years now. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) echoed a similar sentiment. “EPA had a golden opportunity to write a Waters of the U.S. Rule that’s fair to farmers…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 08-29-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the importance of Farm Bill Programs, the value of California foundation for Agriculture…
Tech Use on Farms
The facts on internet use on farms may surprise you. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The USDA’s 2023 Technology Use on Farms report found the areas that…
California to Fund 46 Specialty Crop Projects Through 2023 SCBGP
…Threads, and 18 Reasons have all received grant funding to support educational efforts. Funding for the SCBGP grants is authorized through the 2018 Farm Bill. Fiscal Year 2023 funding is…
Week in Review: Storm Impacts on Agriculture & Optimism for California Walnuts
…mill fee. The FARM Act would increase the U.S. agriculture industry’s role on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. which oversees the foreign investment and acquisition of American…
AgNet Weekly: EATS Act Part One
…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 and serves as…
Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Gets Underway
…Orders influence how dairy farmers are paid every month and historically has always been based on dairy farmer input,” AFBF Economist Daniel Munch explained. “So, it’s important for dairy farmers…
Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act Seeks to Bolster NRCS Program
…groups. Multiple conservation groups, along with the Almond Alliance and California Farm Bureau Federation have all endorsed the legislation. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn Facebook…
USDA Publishes Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule
…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 and…
Proposals for CDFA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Being Accepted
…awarded through the program. Funding will be dependent upon the passage of a Farm Bill and what is available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. SCBGP awards will range between…