AgNet News Hour

AgNet News Hour, Friday, 11-01-24

On today’s show we have a preview of the AgGateway Annual Conference that will be starting November 11th in Austin.

AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 10-31-24

Today’s guests include Ben Aneff, the president of the U. S. Wine Trade Alliance who discusses how tariffs can devastate the wine industry; and  Claudia Carter, Executive Director of the California Wheat Commission and Jadee Rohner, Executive Director of the Arizona Grain Research & Promotion Council who discuss the high quality wheat grown in California and Arizona.

AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 10-30-24

On today’s show we’re joined by Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, to discuss the Securing American Agriculture Act, which among other things would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the U.S. Trade Representative and the Department of Commerce, to conduct an annual threat assessment of critical food and agricultural supply chains.
We’re also joined by Lesli Allison, chief executive of the Western Landowners Alliance to talk about a recent USDA secretarial memorandum to support connectivity of wildlife habitat on working landscapes through the management of National Forests and voluntary conservation assistance on private agricultural lands.

AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 10-29-24

On today’s show we learn about Farmers for Monarchs and its goal to help the monarch butterfly population. We also get an update on the pistachio market.

AgNet News Hour, Monday, 10-28-24

On today’s show we learn about the regenerative, permanent tree crop, pongamia, and its uses. We also talk with best selling author Simon Parkin about his new book about the botanists who risked their lives to save the world’s first seed bank during World War II. We start with the NCBA and the latest dietary restrictions.

AgNet News Hour, Friday, 10-25-24

On today’s show we continue coverage of the FIRA USA conference with an interview with Walt Duflock, Vice President of Innovation at Western Growers.

AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 10-24-24

On today’s show we return to the FIRA USA conference. We also have this week’s Almond Update.

AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 10-23-24

On today’s show Sabrina reports from FIRA USA at the Yolo County Fairgrounds. She starts with an interview with California Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross on the future of ag in California and the current management of H5NX in dairy cattle.