…Democrats remain ready and willing to work with Republicans on a truly bipartisan farm bill to keep farmers farming, families fed, and rural communities strong.” Listen to Will Jordan’s program…
New USDA Programs Ease Transition to Organic Production
…to producers transitioning to organic The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding $5 million to Oregon Tilth and Organic Farming Research Foundation to strengthen…
California Sets Goals for Percentage of Organic Agriculture
…devoted to farming and ranching in 2021, nearly nine percent of that was organic production site acreage. Listen to the report below. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West…
Lawmakers Explain Farm Bill Proposals
…of three major goals: keeping farmers farming; keeping families fed; and keeping rural communities strong. That’s the framework that we are using.” The 2018 Farm Bill is currently under 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…
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…
Bayer Leads New Alliance to Protect Glyphosate Use
…legislative solutions ensuring consistency in labeling and maintaining domestic availability of farming innovations, specifically glyphosate. The group emphasizes science-based regulation and opposes state regulations conflicting with EPA determinations. The Alliance…
Voices of the Valley: The Nuts and Bolts of Almonds with Stuart Woolf, President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing
…production. In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Stuart Woolf, President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing and Chair of the Western Growers Board of Directors, joins Western…
Commodity Groups Object to Petition Related to Duties on Herbicides
…to critical herbicide supplies. With farming costs increasing and crop values declining, additional tariffs on critical inputs would exacerbate growers’ financial strain. In a letter sent to the U.S. International…
Citrus Industry Hoping to Avoid Another Bad Thrip Damage Year
…that are available. I know some farming rigs have purchased additional equipment just to make sure that, if that comes, we can’t have this happen again.” Listen to the report…
Climate Change and Farming
…own before going into research. She brought her farming background into the conversation. Climate Change and Farming Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning…
Almond Update: Taking Advantage of Incentive Opportunities
There is a wide variety of incentive opportunities that are available to help almond growers. Grower with Evans Farming and owner of Evans Ag Consulting, Kelli Evans participated in a…
New Technology Key to Increasing Ag Productivity
…says the amount of inputs used in farming declined slightly over time, meaning that the growth in agricultural output over the long term has depended on increases in total factor…
Expert on Domestic Corporate Ag Land
…and investment funds from purchasing and leasing land and then getting USDA subsidies. Miller said there are exceptions for people who are farming the land themselves. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)…