Continuing Coverage: Sequester and Agriculture

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We continue our coverage of how the sequester may affect agriculture, with Acting Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Jason Weller. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download…

Sequester: Impacts on Meat and Poultry

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The Agriculture Secretary is looking at the possible impacts the sequester could have on meat and poultry supplies and on consumer prices. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download…

Farm Bureau Urges New Ag Labor Program

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…is needed. Stallman testified to the House’s Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Farm Bureau urged lawmakers to implement a new, market-based labor program administered by the Agriculture Department….

New License Plate Supports Agriculture

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A new California license plate will let you show your support for agriculture, while raising money for ag groups around the state. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or…

Ag Secretary Says Sequester a Bad Idea

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The Agriculture Secretary has been talking to several major media outlets about the sequester and what a bad idea it is. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio…

10-Year Outlook for Dairies

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California dairies have really struggled over the last year and now the USDA says the nation’s dairy operators could face some big challenges over the next decade. Gary Crawford reports….

Better Safety Rating for U.S. Beef

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…is recommending the United States be dropped to the lower “negligible” risk classification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as Mad Cow Disease. US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says…

Volunteers Make World Ag Expo Happen

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…help of more than a thousand volunteers. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Expo Vice Chairman Steven Cunha says the world’s largest agriculture expo is…