The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act was introduced this session by a group of Senators looking to make changes to agricultural checkoff programs. Vice President of Government Affairs with…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 04-12-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers recent trends in ag crime, Ethan Lane on the Fairness in Farming Act,…
Growers Encouraged to Prepare for Updated ESA Workplan Impacts
…published an updated ESA workplan back in November. The document includes several mitigation measures aimed at minimizing risk to endangered species. Notable changes are likely to come to certain farming…
VofV: Bountiful Founder and CEO Megan Nunes Wants to Use Satellites to Revolutionize Farming
Most people don’t think of the study of agriculture and the study of space as being related to each other, but this week’s Voices of the Valley guest, Megan Nunes,…
VofV: Adrian Percy Talks About the Exciting Rise of Automated Farm Equipment
…ag tech, up-and-coming technologies in the farming industry, AI, and more. This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association….
California Storms Continue Taking a Toll on Agriculture
…and the farming operations.” Estimates thus far have been roughly one-fifth of strawberry farms in the area have been damaged by the series of California storms. Monterey County had already…
Almond Update: Grower’s Positive Experience with Groundwater Recharge
…from the Almond Board of California. In the first year of the collaborative project, there were marked improvements to groundwater levels in local wells. Farming primarily in Delhi soils, Spycher…
Newsom to Allow Easier Floodwater Capture for Groundwater Recharge
…applications have been made within the last 30 days is also prohibited. Overall, there is significant potential for farming operations to engage in the streamlined process of diverting stormwater. “This…
Application Deadlines Approaching for EQIP and CSP
…program. NRCS also has millions of dollars available through CSP Classic. Producers can receive funding for a variety of conservation activities deployed on farming operations. Practices such as cover cropping,…
Farm Bureau Analysis: 2022 Crop Losses Top $21 Billion
…Through heavy rain, hail, snow, winds and drought, farming families prepare land, plant and harvest knowing their livelihoods are reliant on local weather conditions. In 2022, 18 weather and climate…
Rice Growers Prepare to Receive $250 Million from USDA
…or more AGI from farming can qualify for a $250,000 payment limit. Initial payments will be issued shortly after applications are returned. Final payments will then be issued following the…
California Pistachios Have Economic Impact of More Than $6.4 Billion
…and processor spending on farming operations totaled nearly $3.5 billion. Industry spending also helped to create 55,100 jobs on a full-time equivalent. Labor income generated through the pistachio industry totaled…
LandFlex Grants of $25 Million Awarded to Three GSAs
…other fallowing programs.” The long-term benefit of the voluntary incentive program is keeping an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 acre-feet of groundwater in the ground. Small- and medium-sized farming operations are…
VofV: Radicle Growth CEO and Managing Partner Kirk Haney on the Secret to Successful Agtech Investing
…cannot continue. Ag has to be digitized,” he says. Haney talks about opportunities to create beneficial systems that will help growers make better risk-adjusted farming decisions and integrate currently siloed…