DepositPhotos image Some ag oriented measures were part of legislation approved this weekend – Continuing Resolution funding the federal government through mid-March. Rod Bain reports. Farm Bill Extension, Ag Disaster…
Plenty Ag is Closing its Compton, California Facility
DepositPhotos image California H5N1 Emergency Declaration Less than two years after it opened, San Francisco-based vertical farm Plenty Ag is closing its Compton, California facility. The company said in a…
American Seed Trade Association Receives $1 Million to Expand Global Markets
…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…
American Agriculture History Minute: Center Pivot Irrigation System Developed
…manufacturing company on a farm just west of Valley, Nebraska. After careful consideration, he invested $5 ,000, nearly his entire savings, in Valley Manufacturing and began working farm elevators. A…
Report Warns Losing Glyphosate Could Reshape Farm Bill Costs and Policies
DepositPhotos image A recent report released by The Directions Group, formerly known as Aimpoint Research, outlines potential ripple effects across several key areas of U.S. agriculture policy if farmers lose…
American Agriculture History Minute: Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn Seed Company Beginning
…fame and attention during the Cold War, when Roswell Garst hosted Russian premier Nikita Khrushchev on his farm in 1959. Garst would eventually sell hybrid seed to the Soviet Union…
USDA, CDFA Award $21.5 Million to Strengthen California’s Local Food Supply Chain
…vans, cold storage, kitchen equipment, and expanded market outlets. Induchucuiti Organic Farm, an Indigenous, woman-owned farm in Salinas, will also use grant funds to improve the long-term viability of its…
Natural Disaster Costs to California Agriculture
DepositPhotos image The increased frequency of natural disasters has created a challenging environment for farmers. However, the effects of climate and weather-related disasters are not uniform, varying greatly depending on…
Farm Bureau Pleads for Farmer Aid as Funding Bill Falters Following Musk Tweet
…farmers survive until a new farm bill is in place. Additionally, they want permission for year-round E-15 ethanol fuel sales to help boost demand for farm products. According to the…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 12-19-24
…producers. She also highlighted other underfunded programs like the Healthy Soils Program and On-Farm Water Conservation Program, which reduce greenhouse gases and water use, respectively. Sabrina has this week’s Almond…
NRCS Introduces New Strategy to Strengthen Tribal Partnerships and Support Agricultural Traditions
…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 a Council Member…
Mass Deportation and What That May Mean for The Agriculture Industry
Lake Forest, California: Immigrant migrant seasonal farm field workers work a field and pick and package strawberries in Lake Forest, California. DepositPhotos image The President-Elect’s threat of a blanket deportation…
Congress Advances Farm Bill Extension and Aid Package
…including crop insurance, conservation programs, and rural development initiatives. Farm groups have expressed concern about the impact of the delay in passing a new farm bill. The NFU highlighted the…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 12-18-24
…broader impact on national health and dietary habits. Lorrie Boyer talks with Bryan Little, chief operating officer with Farm Employers Labor Services, a California Farm Bureau Affiliated Company, about creating…