…dollar stretch further, and details on the Food and Ag Center for Science Education launched by Farm Bureau. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
How Your Dog Can Be Farm Dog of the Year
…Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Meet the 2022 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZv6ZsOZEmg Meet Fit, Farm Bureau’s 2022 Farm Dog of the Year. Florida Farm Bureau…
Experts Expect Inflation to Continue
Inflation continues to rise as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports year-over-year inflation in March was 8.5 percent. American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan says we’re seeing the…
EPA Reaffirms Efforts to Address Nutrient Pollution
…accelerate progress on nutrient pollution. Our nutrients memo is a call for scaling up the innovative approaches being used by farmers, ranchers, water agencies, local municipalities, industry, and communities to…
Pending Burning Restrictions Having an Impact on Vineyard Removals
…cross arms,” Lehman noted. “When it becomes uneconomical to farm then it becomes unviable. So, then what do you do at that point? You just don’t farm anymore on that…
Week in Review: Drought Conditions Back to 2015 Levels & Cotton Acreage and Prices Up
…a memorandum of understanding. USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Robert Bonnie spoke with AgNet Media to make the announcement to our listeners. The bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act…
Young Farmers and Ranchers Look for New Opportunities to Expand
…on leadership within the Farm Bureau. Young Farmers and Ranchers is open to any Farm Bureau member between the ages of 18 and 35. This committee not only focuses on…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 04-07-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show highlights optimism for relief coming for farm labor contractors, legislative efforts to hold China…
VofV: Working at the Digital Farm of the Future
…farm. It’s not about making humans irrelevant to the field, he says, but instead, it’s about creating new job categories in the labor market. “It’s not that people are replaced,”…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Continues Getting Closer to President’s Desk
…the unanimous vote in the Senate to pass the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Farmers have lost out on up to $4 billion in agricultural exports because of lack of access…
Voluntary Agreements for Delta Water Established in MOU
…Additional flows detailed in the MOU will be made available through a combination of voluntary fallowing of farmland, reduced diversions, and increased water purchases. California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson…
Additional Payments for Livestock Producers Affected by Drought and Wildfire
…determined by the Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs: CCC-853, Livestock Forage Disaster Program Application Form AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet. Form CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan for an individual or legal entity. Form CCC-901, Member Information for…
Organic Production Priorities Outlined During Farm Bill Hearing
…2023 Farm Bill begins to be developed, Batcha explained that it offers an opportunity to further strengthen the organic sector. “We know that consumers recognize and trust the USDA organic…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 03-31-22
…crops highlighted during a recent House Ag hearing, protecting California’s farmland with conservation easements and California Ag in the Classroom’s virtual Farm Day to reach more than 15,000 students. Tune…