A UC Riverside researcher discusses the connection between residential and commercial citrus when it comes to the Asian Citrus Psyllid. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio …
No Disaster Assistance Without Farm Bill
While the totals are not in yet, a large number of cattle may have been lost in last weekend’s snowstorms in South Dakota. This brings up the fact there is …
House Democrats Named to Farm Bill Conference
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi named House Democratic Members to serve on a conference committee to complete a five-year long reauthorization of the Farm Bill. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report …
House Republicans Named to Farm Bill Conference
Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) issued the following statement after House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) named the Republican members who will serve on the House-Senate Conference Committee tasked with resolving differences …
California Table Grape Update
The California Table Grape Commission says promotions with retailers are expanded to support the late season volume in export markets around the world. Click to Open or Download Audio Report …
Natural Predator to Fight Asian Citrus Psyllid
Researchers in California are using a natural predator to fight the Asian citrus psyllid. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry …
America’s Farmers Grow Communities
The Monsanto Fund’s fourth annual America’s Farmers Grow Communities program is once again giving farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for their favorite community nonprofit organization. Julie McPeake has more. …
AgNet West E-news: Brown Vetoes Citrus Bill; Almonds and Bee Health; Farm Bill
This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes information on the governor’s veto of AB571, almonds and bee health, and the farm bill. Click here to view the current …
Almond Board: Almond Growers and Bee Health
Bee health is a big concern for the Almond Board, which has teamed up with Project Apis m. to help improve the future of honey bees. Sabrina Hill reports. Click …
Some APHIS Employees are Back to Work
Citing a need for animal vaccines, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has reopened the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Center for Veterinary Biologics. Randall Weiseman reports. Click to Open …
No WTO Cotton Payments to Brazil During Shutdown
The government has shut down payments to Brazil in the longstanding World Trade Organization cotton case. Julie McPeake has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentBeef on …
Shutdown Continues Taking Time Away from Farm Bill
While the government shutdown continues, some of the work that should be taking place on a new farm bill is stalled. Randall Weiseman reports. Click to Open or Download Audio …
Citrus Industry E-news: Crop Size Predictions; Expo Seminar Summaries
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes predictions from citrus veterans on this season’s orange crop size and summaries from Citrus Expo seminar presentations. Want …
CA Citrus Mutual on Governor’s Veto of Citrus Bill
The following is a press release from California Citrus Mutual: With his veto pen in hand, Governor Jerry Brown once again signaled to Californians and the Nation that agriculture is …