The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has opened grant applications for commercial dairies and livestock operations to implement methane emission reduction measures. CDFA’s dairy and livestock methane programs…
FAA Rule Change for Farm Drones
…difficult process.” However, Erickson points out that there is a public safety aspect to the regulations. The FAA says 14 CFR Part 137 governs the use of aircraft, including drones,…
Applications Open for AFTs Brighter Future Fund
…The Brighter Future Fund was launched in 2020 to help farmers launch, grow, and sustain farms despite forces impacting the food and agricultural system, including COVID-19, changing markets, and severe…
USDA: SNAP Payment Error Rates Rise
…went from 7.3 percent in fiscal year 2019 to 11.5 percent in fiscal year 2022. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) says from 2022 to 2022, states were providing pandemic-related…
Challenges for House Ag Labor Working Group
…and workers, particularly emphasizing the H-2A visa program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers; Produce an interim report detailing the program’s shortcomings and the impacts on food security, and; File a final…
Farmers’ Share of July Fourth Food Dollar Continues to Shrink
…Farmers Union (NFU) released the 2023 numbers for the Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar Report covering several items typically found at a Fourth of July cookout. The NFU says…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 07-04-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the farmer’s share of the 4th of July food dollar continuing to shrink,…
Most Grilling Costs Stay Higher This Summer
…driving up the price of processed foods like bread. Our survey found one exception to the increased price of processed foods. A package of cookies will cost 10% less than…
India Trade Agreement Good for Producers Around U.S.
…industries, some parts of U.S. food ag, that was really devastating like for U.S. apples. At that time India was a growing market, and India put an exorbitant tariff on…
USDA Approves Lab-Grown Chicken
…sell the country’s first lab-grown chicken products. GOOD Meat, a subsidiary of food tech company Eat Just, Inc., and UPSIDE Foods will be allowed to sell their products that have…
USDA Supporting American Producers, School Meals, and Emergency Operations
…says USDA is providing $2.7 billion to support American farmers, students participating in school meal programs, and emergency food operations. Almost $1.3 billion goes to states to purchase food to…
USDA and NASA Team Up to Bolster Research Efforts
…news release. “We recognize the critical interface between planet-wide food security, climate change, and space, and together we are advancing cutting edge innovation, research, and workforce development to tackle some…
USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports by July 17
…acreage report is an important step in receiving USDA program benefits, including safety net, conservation, and disaster assistance support.” July 17 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage…
Biological Summit Highlights Promising Future and Short-Term Challenges
…advantage of what they can offer. “We’re in the early innings of what’s going to be an extra-inning game,” Duflock explained. The event was a collaboration with New Zealand-based agrifood…