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Is Cloud seeding safe?
Idaho Ag Today
One of the main concerns people have about cloud seeding, IS IT SAFE?
Peanut and Tree Nut Sector Delivers Billions in Economic Impact
Southeast Regional Ag News
First-ever PTNPA report measures the industry's contributions nationwide and by state.
California Summit Focuses on Farm-Based Tourism
California Ag Today
The Sept. 23–25 event will bring together growers, tourism leaders, and policymakers to share ideas for expanding agritourism.
Plastic Film Mulch Recycled and USMCA Worries
The Agribusiness Update
Nearly a billion pounds of plastic film mulch is used in American agriculture each year, and most of it dumped into landfills, and farm and food industry leaders tell members of House Ag Committee that renewing the USMCA is critical to the future of American agriculture and rural communities.
New World Screwworm Federal Response Continues
Line on Agriculture
USDA Sec. Brooke Rollins visited the Texas ranch that had the first case of NWS in an animal since 1966.
NCBA Looks for More Efficient Cattle Hauling Rules
Line on Agriculture
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) is advocating for changes to improve livestock hauling. Director of Government Affairs Zoe Wallace highlighted issues with current regulations
Startup Program Looks for New Ways to Use Dairy
California Ag Today
Applications are open through July 24 for entrepreneurs looking to turn dairy-based ideas into successful products.
Women in Agriculture Looking to Take the Next Step
Southeast Regional Ag News
American Farm Bureau Federation research finds strong interest in skills development, business training, and leadership opportunities.
Cloud seeding 1
Idaho Ag Today
Take a look at Cloud Seeding which has been around for about 80 years.
Senate Farm Bill - Maybe
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Senate Ag Chair John Boozman claims his work on a bipartisan farm bill is about to bear fruit.
SOIL MOISTURE SENSORS
Idaho Ag Today
MINI-CASSIA PRODUCERS EXPERIMENT WITH SOIL MOISTURE SENSORS TO SAVE WATER
National Farmers Union Calls on Senate to Pass a Farm Bill
Line on Agriculture
In a letter recently sent to the US Senate, the National Farmers Union highlights significant challenges in the farm economy, such as high input costs, low commodity prices, market volatility, trade uncertainties, and rising farm exits and bankruptcies.
Grain Growers Owed Money Have Limited Time to File Claims
Southeast Regional Ag News
Alabama agriculture officials are working to recover funds tied to Hansen-Mueller.
Codify H-2A Wage Rates
Fruit Grower Report
While a federal district court recently upheld the Trump administration’s revised wage rule for H-2A ag workers, farmers and ag groups are concerned that the current rates could be reversed or drastically amended by a future administration.
Pest Traps Being Set and Crop Protection Demand Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Seasonal staff are dispersing to set traps or the Washington State Department of Agriculture Pest Program’s annual search for invasive species, and global demand for crop protection products will continue growing as farmers work to protect yields and meet rising food demand.
Graduate student potato tour.
Idaho Ag Today
Ten University of Idaho graduate students who participated in a recent tour of the state’s potato industry witnessed the full supply chain.
Conservation Grant Program Sign Up Underway
Line on Agriculture
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications for the Conservation Innovation Grant Program (CIG). Priority areas include irrigation management, nutrient management, grazing lands, soil health, water quality, water quantity, habitat improvement, and pest management. The deadline for applications is July 27.
California Ag Veteran Expected to Land Key Water Appointment
California Ag Today
The Bureau of Reclamation oversees water infrastructure critical to western agriculture
Georgia Renews Call to Report Invasive Hornet Nests
Southeast Regional Ag News
Agriculture officials say public reporting remains one of the best tools for limiting the pest's spread