…Cuts Tariffs, Boosts Nut Exports This significant policy change comes as agricultural trade between the two markets remains robust. In 2024, the U.S. imported $213 billion worth of agricultural goods,…
New Survey Targets Farm Conservation Efforts
…between NASS and NRCS. By sharing their experiences, farmers and ranchers contribute to more effective conservation policy and program design. Survey Results and Access Survey findings will be made available…
HELP Act Would Aid Livestock Transporters
…Proven Safety During the Pandemic Skye Krebs, Oregon rancher and chair of NCBA’s Policy Division, emphasized that livestock haulers demonstrated safe and effective transport during the COVID-19 pandemic, when temporary…
California Sues USDA Over SNAP Data Demand
…legal protections. They contend the policy is “arbitrary and capricious,” infringes on the 10th Amendment which reserves powers to the states, and runs afoul of multiple privacy laws designed to…
Land for Service: How Revolutionary Soldiers Were Paid in Acres
…between military service and American farming—a relationship that would continue through programs like the Homestead Act and post-war veteran benefits. And that’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute, with Mark Oppold….
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 07-30-25
…disconnect between policymakers and the farming community. The show becomes a rallying cry, urging listeners to pay attention, support farmers, and push for representation of real experts like Matt Angell…
USDA Pays Millions to California Dairies Amid Bird Flu Milk Losses
…644 payments to 359 California dairy farms, totaling $231 million in assistance. The average payout per farm was approximately $645,000, with payment amounts ranging from $2,058 to $4.4 million. More…
Federal Aid Available for U.S. Farmers Hit by Natural Disasters
New USDA Relief Program Offers Support for 2023–2024 Losses…
Lawnmower Origins in Agriculture History
…transformed the landscape of American farming with their groundbreaking contributions. But another lesser-known innovator also played a role in improving rural life—especially for early American farm families—through a simple yet…
Bonsai Robotics Acquires farm-ng in AgTech Merger
…production of their VisionSteer platform and expand the reach of their autonomous technology. farm-ng’s Amiga: Modular Robots for Smaller Farms Farm-ng brings deep expertise in hardware engineering, computing systems, and…
Red Meat Production Slips in June as Beef Output Declines
…American Farm Bureau Federation economist Bernt Nelson, the choice-select spread—a key indicator of consumer willingness to pay premium prices for higher-grade beef—suggests continued strength in beef demand. “It widened out,…
USDA Relocates Workforce to Regional Hubs in Major Reorganization
Trump Administration Moves Forward with USDA Restructuring DepositPhotos image In a significant shift for federal agricultural policy and administration, the Trump administration has announced a sweeping relocation of most U.S….
AgNet News Hour Monday, 07-28-25
…farmers aren’t better represented in water policy decisions and why experts like Angel are often left out of the conversation. “There’s only one farmer on all these boards,” says Papagni….
Food Security Declines Amid Growing Agricultural Trade Deficit
…Focus on Domestic Agriculture Duarte’s comments serve as a call to action for policymakers and agricultural stakeholders to prioritize domestic food production and reduce dependency on foreign imports. As global…