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California Water Allocations Up and House & Senate Farm Bureau Overviews
The Agribusiness Update
California and federal water agencies announce additional allocations for farmers, citing improving reservoir levels from spring snowmelt, and just hours after House Ag Chair GT Thompson released his farm bill overview, Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow releases hers.
California Water Allocations Up and House & Senate Farm Bureau Overviews
The Agribusiness Update
California and federal water agencies announce additional allocations for farmers, citing improving reservoir levels from spring snowmelt, and just hours after House Ag Chair GT Thompson released his farm bill overview, Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow releases hers.
USDA's Climate-Smart Programs and House & Senate Farm Bill Overviews
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency reminds ag producers that Farm Loan Programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart practices, and House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson, of Pennsylvania, is sharing his overview of the bipartisan policies and priorities included in the 2024 Farm Bill.
USDA's Climate-Smart Programs and House & Senate Farm Bill Overviews
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency reminds ag producers that Farm Loan Programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart practices, and House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson, of Pennsylvania, is sharing his overview of the bipartisan policies and priorities included in the 2024 Farm Bill.
Suit Over New Emissions Rules and New Dairy Cattle Testing Rules
The Agribusiness Update
Attorneys generals from 25 states, including Florida, Georgia and Alabama, have sued the EPA to block rules to reduce emissions from cars and encourage electric vehicle manufacturing, and the USDA has mandated testing for H5N1 of dairy cattle that cross state lines in a move to protect the livestock industry.
CWU Ag Student Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
A follow up to last week's conversation with Central Washington University professor Mike Rogel, we now get to talk with student Elena Tucker about the school's new Food and Agribusiness minor or certificate program.
California's Farm Conservation Law and Farmers Lead in Conservation
The Agribusiness Update
Proposed legislation to modify California’s longstanding farmland conservation law could repurpose large swaths of farm acreage, and America’s farmers and ranchers lead the way in greenhouse gas emissions reduction.
Organic Impact on Conventional Pesticides and Injunction Over Disaster Relief
The Agribusiness Update
California researchers found organic agriculture can increase pesticide use on nearby conventionally farmed fields, and the USDA’s Forest Service is issuing more than $232 million to the Secure Rural Schools Program.
Injunction Over Disaster Payments and Injunction Over Disaster Relief
The Agribusiness Update
The Southeastern Legal Foundation and the Mountain States Legal Foundation filed a preliminary injunction over disaster payments, and the USDA’s Forest Service is issuing more than $232 million to the Secure Rural Schools Program.
CWU Ag Student Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
A follow up to last week's conversation with Central Washington University professor Mike Rogel, we now get to talk with student Elena Tucker about the school's new Food and Agribusiness minor or certificate program.
California Cattle Restrictions and Farmers Understanding Sustainability
The Agribusiness Update
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has implemented import restrictions on cattle from premises with confirmed or suspected cases of bird flu, and new research reveals a vast majority of American farmers have an understanding of sustainable farming.
Georgia Peaches Look to Rebound and Farmers Understanding Sustainability
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia peach growers are looking forward to a fruitful season as the weather this year has been near-perfect for the sensitive crop, and new research reveals a vast majority of American farmers have an understanding of sustainable farming.
California Cattle Restrictions and Farmers Understanding Sustainability
The Agribusiness Update
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has implemented import restrictions on cattle from premises with confirmed or suspected cases of bird flu, and new research reveals a vast majority of American farmers have an understanding of sustainable farming.
California Snowpack & Reservoirs Improved and Gas Prices Up Again
The Agribusiness Update
California’s snowpack has reached 110% of its seasonal average, up from 28% of average on January 1, and gas prices resumed their climb, rising 6.5 cents compared to a week ago at $3.57 per gallon.
California Snowpack & Reservoirs Improved and Gas Prices Up Again
The Agribusiness Update
California’s snowpack has reached 110% of its seasonal average, up from 28% of average on January 1, and gas prices resumed their climb, rising 6.5 cents compared to a week ago at $3.57 per gallon.
Georgia Forestry Revenue Up and Gas Prices Up Again
The Agribusiness Update
For the 13th consecutive year, a Georgia Institute of Technology study shows an increase in revenue generated by Georgia’s forest industry, and gas prices resumed their climb, rising 6.5 cents compared to a week ago at $3.57 per gallon.
WAGE SURVEY Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
A new survey for employees in the ag industry will soon take effect that, in theory, addresses concerns about wage suppression in the H-2A guest worker program, but Washington Policy Center's Ag Director Pam Lewison says it's off base.
WAGE SURVEY Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
A new survey for employees in the ag industry will soon take effect that, in theory, addresses concerns about wage suppression in the H-2A guest worker program, but Washington Policy Center's Ag Director Pam Lewison says it's off base.