…launched in March 2023 and shared with 1,166 growers from Tulare, Kings, Fresno, and Kern Counties. It got a ten percent response rate, hearing back from over 120 farmers, Pest…
New Resources to Promote Financial Access and Equity for Ag Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering educational tools and resources to help promote financial access for farmers. USDA has launched a new online Livestock Indemnity Program Decision Tool…
Farm Bill Frameworks Receiving Significant Industry Support
…cure for HLB. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has expressed appreciation for the acknowledgment of the need for additional investment in programs utilized by farmers and ranchers in both…
Farmers Buried by New Labor Rules
…excessive compliance costs while disregarding privacy concerns for farmers and their employees. With this addition, DOL sets itself apart as the agency most committed to burying farmers and other H-2A…
Developing a Market Segment with New Tax Incentives
…a big win for climate smart farmers. Gary Crawford reports with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Developing a Market Segment with New Tax Incentives Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection…
Lawmakers Explain Farm Bill Proposals
…and local governments and bioenergy. And I mean, it’s all of it,” she said. “So what we’re doing today is putting out not a framework. A bill. This is a…
House and Senate Agriculture Committees Release Farm Bill Overview
…SNAP adjustments. “This is a serious proposal that reflects bipartisan priorities to keep farmers farming, families fed, and rural communities strong,” Stabenow said in a press release. “The foundation of…
Farm Bureau Highlights ‘Tsunami of New Rules’ from Department of Labor
…American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said that while farmers prioritize safety and protection for their workers, the new rule assumes guilt until innocence is proven. Duvall pointed out…
USDA Seeks to Reduce Chicken-Related Salmonella Outbreaks
…producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy, and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices,…
Ag Producers Have Until May 24 to Apply for Initiatives Supporting Bird Populations
…two important initiatives help our California producers improve their operations to keep habitat for critical avian species healthy, safe, and abundant, while keeping our farmers farming,” NRCS California State Conservationist…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 04-30-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. On today’s show will a new EPA final rule unfairly target farmers? We’ll look into it…
Bill Seeks to Bolster the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…sufficiently meet the needs and priorities of our members.” Supporters note that the legislation empowers specialty crop farmers by allowing them greater influence over how funds are allocated by state…
Week in Review: Central Valley Subbasin Gets Probation & New EPA Herbicide Strategy
…strike a balance between helping farmers and safeguarding endangered. Congress has allocated an additional $500,000 to help support a new citrus breeding program in Parlier. A recent report by the…
Time Running Out to Submit Applications for Trade Mission to Colombia
…aims to bolster agricultural trade between the U.S. and Colombia, a significant market for American agricultural products. “Colombia represents a top-tier food and agricultural export destination for American farmers, ranchers…