…to offer the strongest risk management resources for our nation’s agricultural producers—sometimes by improving an already existing product or identifying a gap in crop insurance options and creating a new…
Week in Review: New WOTUS Creates Similar Disappointment & Additional Support Coming to Battle INSV
…of time to determine the full impact of Tropical Storm Hillary. Testimony from dairy producers and other industry stakeholders began on August 23 and expectations are for the hearing to…
AgNet Weekly: EATS Act Part Two
…crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to California and…
Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm Policy Updates
…more cost-effective for single-commodity producers. Moreover, producers have the liberty to customize their coverage, deciding whether other federal insurance policies count as primary insurance when determining premiums and claim-time revenue….
Efforts to Mitigate INSV Receive Additional Funding Support
…options to protect plants from INSV will be vital for protecting farmer’s viability moving forward. “Mitigating the spread of INSV is critical for lettuce producers,” FFAR’s Chief Scientific Officer Angela…
USDA Network Protects Livestock
…a huge impact on our food supply. But it’s also about all the small producers, the livestock, the backyard livestock owners, and the people who keep chickens and pigs. It’s…
AgNet Weekly: EATS Act Part One
…understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to California and Southeast agriculture. July…
Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Gets Underway
The hearing to consider changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) officially got underway in Carmel, Indiana. Testimony from dairy producers and other industry stakeholders began on August 23….
Two Sides of the EATS Act
…have pork producers, beef producers, egg producers, dairy producers, and poultry producers. And all of these sectors in our memberships are against this measure because it is so broad and…
EPA Denies CAFO Petitions from Environmental Groups
…and 2022. Several industry groups, including the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and National Pork Producers Council, supported the EPA’s decision. “NCBA appreciates the EPA recognizing that America’s farmers and…
FARM Act Would Guard U.S. Ag Land from Foreign Control
…“And we’re so darn good at producing food, I think we ought to keep as much of it in American producers’ hands as possible. The FARM Act would increase the…
AgNet Weekly: Senator Cramer on Foreign Ownership of U.S. Ag Land
…issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to California and Southeast agriculture. July 20, 2024: Author David Lipsky on Climate and the Science of Denial – AgNet Weekly…
FARMER Funding Applications Due August 31
…available to producers located in 15 air districts. FARMER funding is meant to replace older agricultural vehicles and equipment with new cleaner, more environmentally friendly equipment. Farmers will need to…
Free Online Training for Phosphorus Management
…country and world”—helping producers strike an optimal balance between crop productivity and environmental stewardship. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Free Online Training for Phosphorus Management…