…grower based in Firebaugh, California. Learn about what goes on behind the scenes on the melon farm and the practices and strategies farmers are putting in place to ensure the…
Breakdown of Farm Production Expenditures
A breakdown of farm production expenditures. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by photosergii@gmail.com/DepositPhotos USDA’s latest look at farm production expenditures in total and by various categories…
Ag Trade Mission to Colombia Kicks Off Next Week
…meetings and policy discussions. Participants include officials from Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Texas, along with various U.S. agribusiness leaders. Listen to the report below. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet…
FAIR Plan Update to ‘Provide Much-Needed Security’ for Farmers
…for policyholders. These reforms are intended to help a variety of groups, including homeowners, condo associations, farms, and businesses, by providing more robust insurance options and reducing reliance on the…
Panel Warns House Agriculture Committee of ‘Perfect Storm’ for Farm Economy
…prices, rising input costs, tightening credit, and natural disasters as major issues. During the Financial Conditions in Farm Country hearing, witnesses urged policymakers to strengthen the farm safety net with…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 08-06-24
…agriculture. 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…
CBO Says House Farm Bill Cost Will Raise Deficit
…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 a…
Dairy and Livestock Sustainability Incentive Grants Available
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming & Innovation is now accepting applications for various dairy and livestock sustainability incentive grants. These programs aim to…
Profit Downturn for Global Ag Traders
…biggest companies. Farm Policy News says St. Louis-based Bunge posted earnings of $1.73 a share in the second quarter, the lowest since the start of COVID-19 in 2020. The results…
Week in Review: Court Decision Questions Card Check & Consequences from Lack of Farm Bill
…steps it will be taking intended to offer protection from pesticide exposure more quickly. The farm bill is already a year late, the stakes are high, and time is running…
USDA Discrimination Payments
…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…
Federal Food Administration Act Seeks to Reorganize Food Safety Oversight
…will better handle food safety and nutrition. The proposed agency will include existing FDA food programs and be led by a Senate-confirmed expert. “FDA’s recent efforts to reorganize the Human…
Pork Industry Impact on U.S. Economy
…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…
Consequences of No New Farm Bill
…the farm bill another year, Congress would be delaying help that could slow the consolidation rate of dairy farms. The farm bill’s conservation programs are defined by a fixed amount…