Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting agriculture nationwide. Host Sabrina Halvorson is a 30-year media veteran known nationally for her award-winning, balanced, and accurate reporting. For more than 10 years, she has specialized in agriculture news focused on political issues. While most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to California and Southeast agriculture.
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A proposed northern California anti-agriculture measure could have an effect nationwide. The measure in Sonoma County would eliminate animal agriculture in that county. This week, we’re joined by Executive Director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau, Dayna Ghirardelli, to tell us more about the push to drive animal ag out.
Saturday May 11, 2024
May 11, 2024: Representative Mann on Canceled NASS Reports
Saturday May 11, 2024
Saturday May 11, 2024
A group of lawmakers is putting some weight on the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service in response to NASS cutting off some important reports. U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (R-KS-01), who is also Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, is among lawmakers leading the charge to get a turn around from NASS. He joins host Sabrina Halvorson on this week's AgNet Weekly.
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
April 27, 2024: AFBF's Courtney Briggs on EPA PFAS Rule
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency announced its final rule to designate the two most common PFAS chemicals as hazardous materials under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act or CERCLA, and while these chemicals are not used on farms, this rule could have a big financial effect on many farms around the nation. To get more understanding and information, we’re talking with Courtney Briggs, Senior Director, Government Affairs at the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
April 13, 2024: Representative Austin Scott on Farm Bill, Trade, Labor, and more
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
This week we visit with Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA) who tells us why he thinks there should be separate farm and nutrition bills. He also discusses farm labor and trade with host Sabrina Halvorson.
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
April 6, 2024: Jacqueline Heard, Founder and CEO, Enko
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
In this week's episode, we talk with Jacqueline Heard, the founder and CEO of Enko Inc. about starting an ag tech company in the current business environment, the successes she's had, and the importance of building up the future of ag.
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
March 30, 2024: Policy for Prescribed Fires
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
This week we’re talking about prescribed fires, the protection they can bring, and the policies needed to improve implementation. Joining us on the phone is Fire Advisor and the Director of University of California’s Ag and Natural Resources Fire Network - Lenya Quinn-Davidson.
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
March 23, 2024: Policy Expert Fran Miller
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Joining us this week is Fran Miller, senior staff attorney and professor with the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law and Graduate School. We’re talking about policy recommendations to address issues facing U.S. agriculture, especially smaller or underserved farmers.
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
March 16, 2024 - Representative John Duarte (R-CA)
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
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 2024. That’s just one of the topics discussed in this week’s AgNet Weekly with Sabrina Halvorson.
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
March 9, 2024: Greg Ruehle on Policy for Sorghum Producers
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
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.
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
March 2, 2024: Brian Kuehl on Ag Tax Bill and Future of the Farm Bill
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
We're reporting from Commodity Classic this week, where Sabrina talks with Brian Kuehl about a tax bill that's important to agriculture and the future of the farm bill.