The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comment on proposed changes to conservation practices. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has issued a series of revised conservation practice standards…
USDA Launches Working Lands Climate Corps
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has introduced the Working Lands Climate Corps, a part of President Biden’s American Climate Corps initiative. The initiative seeks to train young individuals as…
Record Income Drop Expected, What Can Farmers Do?
…of Ours. Income is estimated to be nearly $40 billion lower this year compared to 2023, down more than 25%. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed the latest USDA data…
NCFC President Responds to Decision to Revoke Approval of Dicamba Products
…this is a process we cannot allow to stand,” says Chuck Conner, President and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC). He has also served as USDA Secretary…
EPA Updates Efforts to Address Endangered Species Act Parameters
…the EPA has announced plans to refine its approaches, expand collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and enhance stakeholder engagement. The EPA will enhance species mapping accuracy to…
Americans Serving Wings for the Big Game
…would stretch 1/3 of the way to the moon. That’s a lot of wings, but still this year’s projection is flat compared to 2023, with USDA reporting chicken production levels…
Final ERP Payments Being Distributed by USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the issuance of final Emergency Relief Program (ERP) payments totaling around $306 million. These payments, administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA),…
USDA Spotlight on Specialty Crops
…“This is really aimed at enhancing and partnering with the specialty crop industry and across the USDA to make sure first the resources that USDA has for producers are pulled…
Value-Added Producer Grants Available to Help Expand Markets
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is inviting applications for its Value-Added Producer Grant program, aimed at assisting farmers and ranchers in expanding their products and exploring new markets. Approximately…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 02-05-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show Halvorson talks with USDA Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt about USDA initiatives for specialty…
AgNet Weekly: USDA Specialty Crop Initiatives
The USDA is putting a focus on specialty crops with new investments and the Specialty Crop Competitiveness Initiative (SCCI), which is part of a larger effort to support specialty crop…
Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Concludes
…the current conditions of the modern marketplace. With 40 proposals submitted by stakeholders, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) accepted 21 for consideration during the hearing. There are still several…
Apple Genetic Collection Provides Avenues in Time
…and genetic materials can be found at a USDA agricultural research station in New York State. “There’s about 5000 unique accessions that we keep. And the composition really is 1400…
Federal Investments to Support U.S. Specialty Crops
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced two USDA investments to support the U.S. specialty crops industry. The Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE) initiative, part of the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program…