The USDA gets a pat on the back for its investments in organic farming. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Rodale Institute The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is…
AgNet Weekly: Representative Kat Cammack
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) joins host Sabrina Halvorson this week for a discussion on protecting seasonal and perishable produce growers in trade deals, controlling government regulations with the REINS Act,…
Rice Production Program to Begin Accepting Applications
…Rice Production Program are established in H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Producers with 75 percent or more of their average adjusted gross income (AGI) coming from farming quality…
AgNet Weekly: NCBA Opposition to PRIME Act
The PRIME Act has once again made its way into Congress. Current law exempts custom slaughter of animals from federal inspection regulations, only if the meat is for personal, household,…
Still Time to Respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture
…digital option in providing 2022 farming information. “We’ve had a strong push to get more information collected online. In fact, I think we’ve doubled the 2017 rate that we’re completing…
Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…technology is always good because it helps us understand more the future of farming practices.” The tour also highlighted a variety of cover crops implemented within the different cropping systems…
AgNet Weekly: Congressman Austin Scott
Host Sabrina Halvorson was in Washington D.C. this week, where she spoke with several of the nation’s agricultural leaders and elected officials. She met with Congressman Austin Scott, a Republican…
Week in Review: Red Scale Season Late This Year & Basin Impacts of Storms
…state has once again declined in a recent report. The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act was introduced this session by a group of Senators looking to make changes to…
Organic Organizations to Provide $2.4 Million to Support Industry
…news release. “Our continued collaboration with FFAR matches support dollar-for-dollar for selected projects that help expand information sharing and advance critical research on organic farming practices and climate change.” An…
AgNet Weekly: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act
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….