Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) discusses the Farm Bill. To learn more about Congressman Costa and his history, click here….
Congressman Costa on Future of the Farm Bill
Congressman Jim Costa talks with AgNet West Farm News Director Sabrina Hill about the future of the Farm Bill, and what he thinks needs to happen for the bill’s success….
UFW Foundation Speaks on Immigration Reform
The United Farm Workers Foundation speaks up about immigration reform. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report The United Farm Workers Foundation is urging the House to…
Vilsack Discusses Importance of Farm Bill
The nation’s agriculture secretary spells out why the farm bill is so important. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Almond Crop Forecast
The 2013 California Almond Objective Measurement Report by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service shows a decline for this year. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open…
Marijuana and California Agriculture: Part One
…our state is prime land for illegal grows. As Sabrina Hill reports, unfortunately, those grows are causing problems for California farmers. Click to open or download audio report Fresno County…
CFBF President’s Statement on Immigration Bill
…to open or download audio report California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger says the bill passed late last week by the Senate will help family farmers and ranchers address…
Livestock Groups Support RFS Repeal Act
…including the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Chicken Council, and the National Turkey Federation, are supporting the Act. This year alone, about 40 percent of the nation’s corn crop will…
Sustainable/Organic Production Seminar
An upcoming seminar focuses on sustainable and organic farming in some of California’s biggest ag producing areas. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report People in the…
Almond Board: Almond Quality and Food Safety Symposium
The Almond Quality and Food Safety Symposium is next week in Modesto. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report The Almond Board of California holds the…
Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill
…to 32. California senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein both voted in favor of the bill. Just after the Senate’s historic vote to pass the Immigration Reform Bill, American Farm…
United Applauds Senate Passage of Immigration Reform
…and boost the economy. We appreciate the efforts of our allies in the Agriculture Workforce Coalition and United Farm Workers with whom we worked to advance provisions that will provide…
AFBF Statement on Senate Passage of Immigration Bill
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation Regarding Senate Passage of Immigration Reform Legislation “The Senate’s passage today of a balanced immigration reform bill that includes a fair…
AgNet West E-news: Letter to Dairy Industry; Marijuana and Farms; Strawberry Mites
This week’s issue of the AgNet West E-news includes information on the letter from California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to the dairy industry, a forum on…