The Health Insurance Tax will hurt small business employees the hardest, according to New York Farm Bureau President and dairy owner Dean Norton.
AFBF: Farm Bill Markup Underway
The Senate Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill markup session is presently underway.
Fewer Federal Resources for Wildfire Season
Wildfire season is a threat to California ag land, and adding fuel to the flame, federal resources are notably less this year. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download …
Vilsack Says Farm Bill Must Include Research
As lawmakers are getting ready to tackle the Farm Bill once again, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says it needs to include funds for research. Sabrina Hill has more. Click …
Northern California Field Day
Growers have the opportunity to learn about topics like bee health and availability, advances in irrigation technology and gopher control at a field day coming up this week.
More Farmers Markets to Accept EBT
Families on food assistance may soon be able to use their EBT cards at more farmers markets, thanks to grants from the USDA. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or …
USDA Payments to Resume
Farmers who saw some of their farm program payments stopped back in March should be getting those payments again very soon. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download …
Using Solar Energy to Power Winery
In another big step toward complete sustainability, a Napa Valley winery has gone 100 percent solar. Sabrina Hill has the story. Click to open or download audio report.
Napa Wine Event Promotes Agriculture
Residents in the Napa Valley area learned a bit about winemaking, and a lot about agriculture at the Afternoon in the Vineyards event. Sabrina Hill has the story. Click to …
Blue Diamond a Success In Exporting
The California almond farmers’ cooperative Blue Diamond has shown how growing export markets can greatly expand business. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download audio report.
AgNeTVideo: Napa’s Afternoon in the Vineyards
John Ruel talks about the “Afternoon in the Vineyards” event by Napa Valley Grapegrowers and Napa Vintners.
AgNeTVideo: Wireless Monitoring Technology
Mark Holler, founder of Camalie Networks, talks about his wireless monitoring system at the Napa Oakville Station Field Day.
Using Heat to Fight Pests
Fighting pests without the pesticides is the goal of a Northern California company. Sabrina Hill reports on the new technology. Click to open or download audio report.