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.
Episodes
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.
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
February 3, 2024: USDA Initiatives for Specialty Crops
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
The USDA is putting a focus on specialty crops with new investments and the Specialty Crop Competitiveness Initiative (SCCI), which is part of a larger effort to support specialty crop producers. In this episode of the AgNet Weekly, Sabrina Halvorson talks with USDA undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs, and fifth-generation California farmer, Jenny Lester Moffitt about these new initiatives.
Saturday Jan 27, 2024
January 27, 2024 -President Biden Pauses Pending LGN Exports
Saturday Jan 27, 2024
Saturday Jan 27, 2024
Friday morning, the Biden administration issued a temporary pause on pending decisions on Liquefied Natural Gas exports – with the exception of unanticipated and immediate national security emergencies. During this period, they will "take a hard look" at the impacts of LNG exports on energy costs, America’s energy security, and the environment.
Within a few hours, a group of Senators sent a letter to President Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. CC’d on the letter was Ali Zaidi, Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor. Host Sabrina Halvorson talks with Ziadi to get more information about the decision.
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
With the new year comes new regulations, new laws, a new chance to get the farm bill done. There’s a lot going on for our nation’s farmers and ranchers. To get a perspective from the livestock industry, host Sabrina Halvorson talked with Vice President of Government Affairs with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Ethan Lane. You can hear why he says the consistent threats of a government shutdown are toxic for ag businesses.