…safety of your cantaloupes as they go from farm to table. You’ll also learn some pro tips on how to tell when a melon is ripe for picking. If you’re…
Week in Review: Proposed Changes to CVP & Slow Month for Nut Shipments
…a decline in June. Recently announced FAIR Plan reforms are intended to help a variety of groups, including homeowners, condo associations, farms, and businesses. The California Department of Food and…
FAIR Plan Update to ‘Provide Much-Needed Security’ for Farmers
…broader plan to improve the insurance market, tackling issues that have not been addressed in decades. The expansion of the FAIR Plan has unintentionally pushed traditional insurers out of certain…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 08-07-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. On today’s show, citrus leprosis disease presents a potential threat for growers and the FAIR Plan…
Panel Warns House Agriculture Committee of ‘Perfect Storm’ for Farm Economy
…prices, rising input costs, tightening credit, and natural disasters as major issues. During the Financial Conditions in Farm Country hearing, witnesses urged policymakers to strengthen the farm safety net with…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 08-05-24
…wildfire safety considerations for ag employers. Tune in for this and more of the day’s agriculture news. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet…
Watermelon Production Progressing Well Despite Rough Start
…spring delayed planting by two to three weeks. “We were unable to plant a lot of our early season fields on time this year due to the wet soil and…
Federal Food Administration Act Seeks to Reorganize Food Safety Oversight
…would take over food safety responsibilities from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), which has struggled keeping up with food safety issues in previous years. The lawmakers believe a dedicated agency…
Consequences of No New Farm Bill
…of money being available, and like the safety net programs, their value gets eroded by high inflation. The farm bill is also a chance to increase research funding and enhance…
NASDA C. E. O. Ted McKinney Discusses Farm Bill
…don’t know that the good people of the agencies of the government, in this case, USDA cannot plan-they are disallowed legally from planning any point beyond the point where they…
EPA to Assess Potential Pesticide Exposure Earlier in the Review Process
…drift risks during the initial approval, the EPA seeks to ensure safety measures are in place from the start. EPA notes the changing policy supports environmental justice and aligns with…
Western Wildfires Increase
…of the lighter fuels that can be sparks for active wildfires later in the year. And of course, with the hot weather this summer, the record setting heat wave back…
National FFA Members Attend the Washington Leadership Conference
…and beyond. Students visited landmarks like the Smithsonian and packaged over 350,000 meals for those in need. The capstone of the conference was developing a Living to Serve Plan. The…
USDA Meat Processing Roundtables
It’s an invitation for small meat processing plants. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cutting meat in meat processing plant. Image by davit85/DepositPhotos image USDA says it’s going…