…sectors, providing technical advice on international trade issues. These sectors include animals and animal products, fruits and vegetables, grains, feed, oilseeds, cotton, peanuts, and hemp. Applicants with expertise in U.S….
India Trade Agreement Good for Producers Around U.S.
Crotalaria juncea, known as sunn hemp, Indian hemp, Madras hemp or brown hemp The U.S. and India have agreed to resolve six trade disputes including the removal of retaliatory tariffs…
Hemp Report Shows Considerable Drop in Acreage and Value
…for floral hemp grown in the open fell by 26 percent. However, hemp for grain prices increased by two percent nationally. Hemp for fiber prices fell eight percent. The largest…
2022 Census of Agriculture Set to Open in the Coming Weeks
…to continually update the questionnaire with revisions reflecting emerging trends in the industry. Since the last ag census year, questions pertaining to the use of precision agriculture and hemp production…
Week in Review: Ag’s Disadvantage in Politics & Inflation Reduction Act Investments
…House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research held a hearing to get a closer look at USDA’s Hemp Production Program in preparation for the 2023 Farm Bill. The Inflation…
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Hemp
…Subcommittee chair Stacey Plaskett explained some of the history of hemp regulations in her opening statement. “Until recently, the hemp industry was outlawed due to restrictions put in place by…
New Ag Coalition Focuses on Bioeconomy
…(AFBF); American Soybean Association (ASA); Corn Refiners Association (CRA); Growth Energy; National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA); National Corn Growers Association (NCGA); National Hemp Association; and Plant Based…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 04-08-22
…health and environmental standards, and advocacy efforts of the hemp industry. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-28-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers reactions to CVP allocation announcement, groups working toward grain and fiber hemp exemptions…
NASDA Sets Priorities For Farm Bill Advocacy
…on the following topics to form their Farm Bill conversations including, agriculture research, animal disease, conservation and climate resiliency, cyber security, food safety, hemp, invasive species, local food systems, Specialty…
Hemp Producers Get Support With Improved Crop Insurance
…the Hemp Policy The hemp crop insurance policy provides Actual Production History (APH) coverage against loss of yield due to insurable causes of loss for hemp grown for fiber, grain,…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-18-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show features reports on the ongoing national hemp survey and the new assistance that is…
Hemp: Controversial Plant that is Gaining Popularity
…extreme desert conditions. Hemp grows similar to corn and has high nutrition and water needs. Like corn, it cross-pollinates via the wind. Hemp is a short day plant. This means…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-08-21
…growers, UC ANR research to better understand hemp production and Ventura County highlighting women in agriculture. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Listen…