Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack renews his quest for immigration reform, by focusing on what it means to California agriculture. Quest for Immigration Reform For more of Ag Secretary Vilsack’s comments, …
Crop Progress Around the State
Sabrina Hill fills us in on crop progress around California for this week. Crop Progress Around the State Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase to AnotherJuly …
Ag Commissioner Speaks Out on Pesticide Report
Monterey County Agriculture Commissioner Eric Lauritzen has faced some harsh media stories after a report on pesticide use near schools in 15 counties in California. His county was one studied …
White House Report on Immigration Reform
A White House report projects that the elimination of immigrant labor in California could cause between $1.73-3.12 billion in short-term agricultural production losses, a significant portion of the state’s $33.9 …
Vilsack and CA Ag Leaders on the Importance of Commonsense Immigration Reform for California’s Economy
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses the importance of commonsense immigration reform for California’s agriculture economy and rural communities. Secretary Vilsack was joined by President of the United Farm Workers Arturo …
USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural Small Businesses
Up to $12.3 Million in Grants and $57.8 Million in Loan Guarantees Available In Rural Energy for America Program WASHINGTON, May 5, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced …
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA May 2
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information: Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase to …
Market Round-up for Corn, Cattle, Hogs and Milk
Corn futures ended the session Friday 4 to 9-1/2 cents lower led by the nearby contracts. May futures ended at 494.0 down 9-1/25 while Dec futures dropped 5-1/2 cents to …
9 California Counties Make Top 10 List for Ag Sales in the U.S.
Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the final 2012 Census of Agriculture results sharing a wide-range of information about what agricultural products were raised …
Statement from Ag Sec. Vilsack on Updated 2012 Census of Agriculture Data
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2014— Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement on the updated 2012 Census of Agriculture data: “The Census results reiterate the continued need for policies that …
New Report on Pesticide Use Gets Response From Agriculture
You may have heard something this week about a newly released report on pesticide use near schools, but unless you read or heard it here, you may not have gotten …
Unused Technology
Everett Griner ponders…Why aren’t farmers using all this new technology to tell the “real” story? Unused Technology Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase to AnotherJuly 7, …
Old Farmers
Everett Griner looks at the new numbers just released. Old Farmers Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase to AnotherJuly 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock …
Thieves Irrigating With Your Water
Water theft may complicate the ongoing irrigation issues for growers this summer. Sonoma County Deputy Sheriff John Blenker says some operations could be right under grower’s feet. Thieves Irrigating With …