…citrus industry. The goal of the project is to quantify the environmental impacts and benefits of citrus production, covering everything from water and electricity usage to grove management practices and…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 11-06-23
…impacts, comments from Vilsack on why ag trade promotion efforts are important, and the wild ride for almond growers dealing with damage this year. Tune in to the show for…
AgNet Weekly: Secretary Vilsack on Rural Investments
President Biden visited a farm in Minnesota this week, where he announced more than $5 billion in new investments from his Investing in America agenda to advance rural prosperity, economic…
Rebates Approach Offers Viable Solution for Addressing Groundwater Challenges
…program can be implemented successfully. The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency oversees the program, landowners facilitate projects, and a third-party certifier helps assess and monitor the projects. Over 25 years,…
More Groundwater Sustainability Plans Approved
…these plans based on scientific merit and their potential to achieve sustainability goals. The agency will continue to support GSP development, providing technical and financial assistance, along with a robust…
Christmas Tree Cutting in National Forests
…so when you purchase a permit, oftentimes through recreation.gov or even on the local forest web page, you’ll see special cutting areas. And so, forest health experts have identified those areas that…
Lawmakers Seek Engagement on Almond Tariff Increases in Turkey
…on U.S. inshell and shelled almonds by 15 percent. In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai, the lawmakers highlighted the negative impact such an action would have…
ERP 2022 Providing More Than $3 Billion to Producers
…two tracks concurrently increasing our efficiencies in application and payment processing while ensuring equitable program delivery,” USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said in a press release. “We…
World Food Prize Laureate Celebrated
…two decades, she has shown more than a million people living in war-torn regions around the world a way forward for restoring peace and prosperity through agriculture. A non-profit organization…
New Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards Established
…the Organic Trade Association (OTA), hailed the move as a major win for producers and consumers advocating for stronger animal welfare standards. The rule addresses concerns about inconsistent enforcement, particularly…
Senator Cramer: The Clean Water Act Definitions Remain Muddy
…of the U. S. Rule (WOTUS) to look closer at the rule and the actions taken since the Supreme Court decision in the Sackett vs. Environmental Protection Agency case. A…
EPA Herbicide Strategy Disappoints Ag Community
After an extended 30-day comment period, farmers and agriculture experts have voiced strong opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) draft herbicide strategy for endangered species. The strategy released in…
Arizona Governor Loses Members of Water Policy Council
…also chairs the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water, expressed concerns about the council rubber-stamping progressive environmental goals and accused it of having a radical agenda that could…
PPP Loans Provided Billions to U.S. Farm Sector in 2020
How much pandemic help did farmers get? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Researchers at USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) estimate that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provided…
