…reduction to 1980s levels. Key changes include dissolving the Office of Research and Development and the Office of Science and Technology, and creating a new Office of Applied Science. Critics…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 05-07-25
…affecting 1,500 farmers who will need to travel to Lancaster or Visalia for services. The new administration aims to cut costs, saving billions. The segment also covered research at the…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 04-28-25
…need for further research and public input on these issues. The Ag Net News Hour hosts discussed the upcoming California Citrus and Specialty Crop Conference in Tampa, Florida, on August…
California Wine Grape Growers Voting
…the sap from the xylem tissue of a vine. Reyes Garcia III, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons California wine grape growers are voting on the continuation…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-25-25
…shifted to geopolitical issues, including Ukraine’s resistance to ceding territory. Additionally, they explored cross-breeding dairy and beef cattle to improve efficiency and market value, citing USDA research and efforts at…
Rollins: USDA Cuts Coming, But Local FSA Offices to Stay
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins talks with the media during a visit to the Grand Farm research center near Fargo, North Dakota, with Senator John Hoeven (R-ND). Photo by Sabrina…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 04-23-25
…cause serious financial direct and indirect losses. The research revealed that 72% of wolf scat contained cattle DNA, and elevated cortisol levels in cattle hair indicated stress. The California Department…
White House Budget Proposal Targets Local FSA, NRCS Offices for Closure
…the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The fiscal year 2026 proposal, outlined in a passback document obtained by reporters, would slash funding for agricultural research, conservation programs, and rural…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-17-25
…Management and Budget aims to cut fiscal 2026 funding, reduce research and conservation efforts, and trim program budgets. The plan includes moving staff from Washington, D.C., to rural areas and…
CDFA/OARS Allocates Grants Aimed at Reducing Methane Emissions
…$24.82 million in grants to 30 projects aimed at reducing methane emissions. These projects, part of the Alternative Manure Management Program and the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program, are…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-11-25
…requirements for animal raising. The bill, introduced by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), aims to prevent states from interfering with interstate commerce. Additionally, research on bird flu led by California scientists…
NCGA Launching a New Consider Corn Challenge
…Chad Epler, the NCGA Research & New Uses Committee Chair. “To demonstrate our commitment to identifying and developing these new uses, we are increasing the prize by $50,000 to a…
NASDA Policy Priorities Set for 2025
…2025, with passing a new farm bill leading the list. Ted McKinney, NASDA’s CEO, said research funding is also a major concern—particularly for research at universities. “We’re not worried about…
FAPRI Releases 2025 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook
Shutterstock image The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri has released its 2025 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook. The report highlights a mixed financial picture…