Do you know a student with livestock experience? There’s a scholarship opportunity now open for students who wat to work with animals. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. …
AgNet Weekly: Representative John Duarte (R-CA)
Congress couldn’t pass a farm bill in 2023, but will it happen this year? Congressman John Duarte, a Republican from California, is unsure if we will see it pass in …
Trade Mission Offers New Opportunities in South Korea
Finding new trade opportunities in South Korea. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Representatives from 49 U.S. companies and organizations are heading to Seoul, South Korea this month …
U.S. Behind in Aquaculture
The United States is far behind other countries in the production of aquaculture. Americans are large consumers of seafood despite our need to import most of it, says Drue Winters …
U.S. Rice Growing in Demand
U.S. rice growers are seeing a growing demand for their products. Gary Crawford has more in today’s This Land of Ours report. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson and Gary Crwford’s This …
Agriculture Secretary Explains Significance of ‘Product of USA’ Label Rule
The USDA finalized a rule to align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what the claim means. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the rule …
House Agriculture Committee Offers Farm Labor Solution
The House Agriculture Committee laid out a roadmap to relieve labor shortages that have seriously impacted America’s farmers and ranchers. The Agriculture Labor Working Group (ALWG) released its final report …
Disease Mortality Gap Growing Between Rural and Urban Areas
The difference between rural and urban is growing when it comes to disease mortality. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Over the last two decades, disease-related mortality rates …
AgNet Weekly: Greg Ruehle on Policy for Sorghum Producers
Sabrina Halvorson stops by the National Sorghum Producers booth at the Commodity Classic and speaks with Executive Director Greg Ruehle. Topics include the Farm Bill and sorghum in California. Each week …
Vilsack Announces Clean Power Projects
New Investments in clean energy. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Wednesday announced $2.3 billion in projects to expand clean power in rural communities. …
USDA: Expiring Estate Tax Provisions Would Increase Taxes for Farm Estates
An expiring estate tax could be very costly for farm estates. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act significantly changed federal individual …
Several Categories in U.S. Cotton Balance Sheet Are Up
USDA’s forecast for cotton this marketing year reflects year-over-year rises in several categories. Rod Bain has more. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson and Rod Bain’s program here.
USDA Announced Bobwhite Pilot Project, General CRP Signup
A new conservation initiative from NRCS. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching a new conservation initiative, the Working Lands for Wildlife’s …
Fuel Prices See Double-Digit Increase for Gasoline
After falling last week, the nation’s average price of gasoline climbed ten cents from a week ago, according to GasBuddy. The national average is up 22 cents from a month …