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Industry Organizations Seek Federal Intervention in Port Labor Negotiations

A coalition of industry groups is seeking federal intervention in port labor negotiations on the West Coast. More than 100 agriculture and business organizations sent a letter to President Joe ...

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AgNet News Hour: Monday, 03-27-23

Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers why botrytis in grapes may be a bigger problem this year, the factors ...

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Eating Almonds Before Meals May Help Lower Blood Sugar

Eating a handful of this nut before meals may help lower blood sugar. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Two new research studies with almonds, one conducted over ...

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AgNet Weekly: Court Ruling on WOTUS, Black Vulture Relief Act Introduced

This week NCBA Chief Council Mary-Thomas Hart joins us to talk about the latest development in the WOTUS saga, after a split ruling in Texas. We also talk to Sigrid ...

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Week in Review: Flooding Crisis for San Joaquin Valley Dairy Farmers and Central Coast Growers

Dairy farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are working to overcome the impacts of substantial flooding. The continuing series of California storms is having a dire impact on agricultural production ...

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Recent Storms Help to Double SWP Allocation

Several storm systems have substantially increased the state’s snowpack. As a result, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is increasing water allocations for the State Water Project (SWP). The last ...

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AgNet News Hour: Friday, 03-24-23

Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers priorities for Farm Bill funding to help bolster ag research, the latest Almond ...

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Vilsack Announces School Lunch Actions

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making another investment in school lunch programs. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The USDA announced several actions to expand support ...

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Almond Update: Deadline Approaches for ABC Board of Directors Election

Elections for the Almond Board of California’s (ABC) Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 crop year are here. ABC Senior Specialist of Industry Communications, Taylor Hillman said there is still ...

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AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 03-23-23

Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the needs for updating the definition of ‘rural’ in federal programs, water stress ...

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Federal Judge Raises Constitutional Questions About WOTUS Rule

The latest iteration of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule took effect on March 20 for most of the country. A federal judge in Texas has blocked the ...

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USDA Central America-Dominican Republic Trade Mission

USDA leaders visit Panama for a trade mission. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor arrived in ...

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Almond Matters: Waterlogged Orchards Likely to See Heavy Disease Pressures

In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A., growers are struggling to work around challenges with waterlogged orchards. Several storm systems over the past several weeks have significantly ...

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Farm Operations Support Act Aims to Suspend H-2A Wage Increases

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is working to keep the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) from increasing further in 2023. Senators Jon Ossoff and Thom Tillis have introduced the Farm ...

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Farm Organizations Support Act Aims to Suspend H-2A Wage Increases

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is working to keep the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) from increasing further in 2023. Senators Jon Ossoff and Thom Tillis have introduced the Farm ...

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Agronomic Minute: Sensors to Help Fine-Tune Precision Irrigation Systems

Precision irrigation systems continue to advance in both efficiency and efficacy. A component of those approaches is knowing exactly when plants need water and when they do not. Associate Professor ...

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AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 03-22-23

Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers farmers getting a water win from the California Court of Appeal decision, nearly ...

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Education Gaps Between Rural and Urban Communities

The USDA says rural areas are lagging behind when it comes to education. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Formal educational attainment in rural America has grown, but ...

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VofV: Adrian Percy Talks About the Exciting Rise of Automated Farm Equipment

It’s a pivotal time for ag tech and automated farm equipment. This week’s Voices of the Valley episode addresses the growth of ag tech in recent years in a conversation ...

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Floodwaters Create ‘Situational Crisis’ for California Dairy Farmers

Dairy farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are working to overcome the impacts of substantial flooding. Last week’s storms have left broad swaths of Tulare County under standing water. Evacuation ...

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