…the latest water allocation, and sugar producers have an issue with USDA’s latest nutrition standards for school meals. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign on Keeping Treated Seeds Covered
…Growing Matters coalition of agricultural companies, BeSure! is supported by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC). Hear the interview Listen to Nick Tinsley, BASF Seed Treatment…
EPA Announces Herbicide Strategy Revisions
…of actions are needed to shield listed species from conventional herbicides used in agriculture. The revised strategy will reportedly not directly impose restrictions on pesticide use but will guide mitigation…
Week in Review: Improved Almond Export Opportunities & Legislation to Protect Pesticide Manufacturers
California almond growers will have some increased export opportunities in the United Kingdom. There are various legislative efforts underway in several states to provide legal protections to pesticide manufacturers. The…
Legislative Efforts to Provide Legal Immunity for Pesticide Manufacturers
Various legislative efforts are underway to provide legal immunity to pesticide manufacturers. Supported by major agribusinesses, a bill proposed in Iowa aims to shield manufacturers from lawsuits related to insufficient…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 04-05-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show covers legislative efforts to provide legal immunity for pesticide manufacturers and opportunities for U.S….
Expert on Domestic Corporate Ag Land
…Graduate School, Fran Miller says more attention should go to domestic corporate ownership. “Corporate consolidation is a big issue in farmland. Congress, I think in a … bipartisan way, has…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Policy Expert Fran Miller
Joining us this week is Fran Miller, senior staff attorney and professor with the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law and Graduate School. We’re talking about policy…
Purina Offering $20,000 in Scholarships
…in pursuing their education. Undergraduate students and current high school seniors who have experience in raising and caring for small or large livestock, equine, or poultry, are eligible to apply…
Cell-Cultured Meat Labeling Questions
…have cultivated in a lab.” Speaker William Hallman, Professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University agreed that there’s a lot yet to be determined. “I think it’s a…
Week in Review: Generational Opportunity for Conservation & California Grape Crush Improves
…Protection Agency (EPA) has disclosed its roadmap for protecting endangered species from pesticide exposure. Get all the biggest agricultural headlines of the week in your inbox by subscribing to the…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…from high school during the 2023-2024 school year. The winners were recognized at the World Ag Expo® Opening & Awards Ceremonies on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk…
EPA Updates Efforts to Address Endangered Species Act Parameters
…species protection. To address these concerns, the EPA introduced its ESA Workplan in April 2022, outlining strategies to integrate species protections into pesticide regulations while maintaining accessibility for pesticide users….
Questions and Concerns with California Budget Proposal
…exotic fruit fly infestations across 15 counties. DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) would see increased funding of $33.3 million and the addition of 117 new…