Imperial County is 9th in the state when it comes to agriculture. Sabrina Hill talks with the Imperial County Farm Bureau Executive Director about issues facing farmers there. Click to …
Farm Bill Update: U. S. Representative Jim Costa – California
U. S. Representative Jim Costa sat down with AgNet West the morning following the markup session for the Farm Bill that went into the wee hours Wednesday night in the …
Costa Supports Advancing the Farm Bill, Calls for House Action
FROM THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN JIM COSTA Representing California’s 16th District Fresno County • Merced County • Madera County Washington, DC – Rep. Jim Costa, the highest ranking Californian on …
On The Scene for Big Week in Farm News in Washington D. C.
AgNet West’s Gary Cooper is in Washington, D.C., for all the political happenings this week. Click to open or download audio report. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Protecting Your …
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
Today, we are considering H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. It is the product of more than three years of work. This work began …
CA Snowpack Very Low, Dry Year Ahead
It was more bad news, as the state measured the snowpack level. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Protecting Your …
Information Key in Dealing with Climate Change
Improved, long-term information can help ag producers, and their crops and livestock, adapt to climatic changes. Rod Bain has the story. Click to open or download audio report. Sponsored ContentCIR …
Ross to Speak at Workshop on Farm Bill
It’s a chance for farmers, ranchers and others in the ag industry to learn more about the Farm Bill. Sabrina Hill has details. Click to open or download audio report. …
Tulare Water Rules Workshop This Week
Growers with irrigated lands in the Tulare Lake Basin Area are invited to a workshop on controversial groundwater rules scheduled for this week in Fresno. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to …
Breaking News: Possible Deal in Ag Labor Dispute
AgNet West has learned there is a possible agreement reached in the ongoing dispute between the farm labor union and the agriculture industry. No details of the agreement are released …
Finding New Technology for Drought Problems
Trying to beat the drought by using new technologies – that’s the goal of several research groups and universities with funding from USDA Conservation Innovation Grants. Rod Bain has more. …
Drought Problems Around the U.S.
California isn’t the only state having water problems. In fact, the latest drought monitor report shows just how stubbornly persistent the current drought is. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open …
AgNeTVideo – Wenger Talks About Issues Facing Farmers
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Low Snowpack Levels Bad News for Growers
The mountain snowpack accumulations for California will be well below normal this year, the second consecutive year for such low totals. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio …