…offering tools to manage risk and ensure the stability of the nation’s food supply. Enrollment Opened for 2025 Farm and Dairy Safety-Net Programs Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media,…
Avocado Industry Facing Shortage
…prices in the coming weeks. Mexico is experiencing a shortage of all avocado sizes, with quality issues like checkerboarding. Columbia will supply the East Coast until May, but only meet…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 01-14-25
…in providing educational offerings, accreditations, and advocacy for agricultural professionals. The chapter, with 250 members, represents 10% of the national society’s 2,500 members. Key issues include water supply, commodity pricing,…
Ports Agreement Secures Future for U.S. Red Meat Exports
…the U.S. supply chain, especially for the nation’s robust red meat export market. Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), hailed the development as “extremely…
Newly Elected Congressman Adam Gray Highlights Agriculture, Water Challenges
…Growing up in Merced, Gray’s roots are deeply tied to the agricultural community. “My family ran a company called Merced Dairy Supply, an equipment company and small family feed store,”…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 01-10-25
…bipartisan collaboration at the national level. Gray emphasizes key areas he aims to work on, including the farm bill, water supply improvement, and healthcare professional shortages in the San Joaquin…
USDA Works to Strengthen Food Supply Chain
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps to bolster the nation’s food supply chain in response to vulnerabilities revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jenny Lester Moffitt,…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 01-06-25
…costs exacerbated by geopolitical events, ongoing supply chain pressures, and the impact of climate change. They also touch upon shifting consumer preferences towards plant-based proteins, vertical farming, and the impacts…
Producer Weighs in on USDA H5N1 Monitoring Program
…found is that approaches vary across states.” Sjostrom highlighted challenges with sampling at different points in the supply chain. “Testing at the silo level is problematic because milk silos at…
East and Gulf Coast Port Strike Appears More Likely
…of a strike. According to Supply Chain Dive, a significant development in the ongoing negotiations occurred when President-elect Trump expressed support for the ILA’s stance against port automation following a…
Plenty Ag is Closing its Compton, California Facility
…company said that Plenty’s future isn’t growing strawberries because they fill the supply gap, provide a locally grown product with peak season flavor year-round, and command a premium price. They…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 12-23-24
…fuel supply chain issues by building a unique fuel fabrication facility and partnering with the DOE and other companies. They also partnered with Vert to Grow Energy Solutions to integrate…
USDA, CDFA Award $21.5 Million to Strengthen California’s Local Food Supply Chain
…to improve the “middle” of the supply chain—distribution, storage, and processing—so that smaller producers and communities can benefit from more stable, efficient local food networks. The CDFA will provide support…
Natural Disaster Costs to California Agriculture
…location. Natural Disaster Costs to California Agriculture To pinpoint where these events are having the greatest impact on farmers and the nation’s food supply, researchers at TraceOne, a company specializing…