There’s more assistance on the way for some farm loan borrowers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced,…
World Bank: Commodity Prices to Drop Through 2024
…report says. Overall, commodity prices are expected to fall by 21 percent in 2023, relative to last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This…
‘Newsom Stepped Up This Year’ in Response to Water Conditions
…California. Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition, Mike Wade expressed appreciation for some of the actions taken. Wade said the governor did the right thing in adapting to…
AgNet Weekly: NCBA Opposition to PRIME Act
…guest, and employee use. So, to sell individual cuts of locally raised meats to consumers, farmers and ranchers must send their animals to a USDA-inspected slaughterhouse. Proponents of the bill…
Disaster Recovery Package Requested for California Farmers
…to farms and ranches. A delegation of four members of Congress sent a letter calling for support in bringing legislation to the U.S. House of Representatives to aid in helping…
Still Time to Respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture
…want the most accurate information for farm policy and other decisions that will be made affecting agriculture and the farmer and rancher community.” NASS is extending the reporting window to…
Almond Update: Workshop Series Focuses on the Fundamentals of Irrigation
…Incubator Farm. Several industry experts will be presenting information on evapotranspiration (ET) and how to leverage that data within irrigation schedules. Assistant Professor and Cooperative Extension Specialist in Soil-Plant-Water Relations,…
Inflation Impacting Organic Fresh Produce Sales
…National Association of Farm Broadcasting) Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Inflation Impacting Organic Fresh Produce Sales Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina…
Comment Period for Milk Alternatives Labeling to Reopen
…of the criticism of the draft guidance is its focus on nutritional information and not the generalized use of dairy terms. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has weighed in…
Restaurant Landscape Changing in Rural America
…in 2019. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Restaurant Landscape Changing in Rural America Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent /…
Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…the facility is an important aspect for evaluating potential ag solutions for the future. ALP members were able to observe how Bayer is using drones on the farm during the…
Wet Weather in 2023: ‘What it Screams for is More Storage’
…of the California Farm Water Coalition, Mike Wade said the state has a chance to take better advantage of water supplies in wet years. The extreme nature of shifts between…
Natural Gas May Get More Expensive in the Future
…important source of energy for U.S. farms. While U.S. natural gas futures prices have fallen sharply recently, CoBank says higher prices and increased volatility could be on the long-term horizon…
U.S. Dairy Leading on Climate Coalition
…well as profitability for farmers. The U.S dairy groups point out that, “Far too often, global convenings and climate proposals reflect ideologies at the expense of science, ignore any progress…