Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley Watch AgNet West’s video coverage of President Barack Obama landing at Fresno-Yosemite International Airport, while hearing the audio of…
President Obama Speaks on Drought
President Barack Obama Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley President Obama visited the farm of Joe and Maria Del Bosque. He spoke about the drought,…
Farm Leader Welcomes National Focus on Drought
Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley As farmers and ranchers across California continue to feel the effects of the worst drought on record, the president…
AgNet West Exclusive Interview with Secretary Vilsack
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley AgNet West Farm News Director Sabrina Hill had a one-on-one discussion with US Agriculture Secretary…
AgNeTVideo: Agriculture Secretary on Drought Assistance
Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
…up for the livestock disaster programs for losses not only for 2014 but for losses they experienced in 2012 and 2013. While these livestock programs took over a year to…
Costa Introduces Drought Relief Legislation
…to meet basic public health and safety needs; to prevent the loss of permanent crops; and to minimize economic damage caused by the drought; · Mandates that the federal government…
CalASFMRA Enters 2014 with New Logo, New Officers and New Direction
…a personal and professional goal of mine to reach out to farm managers and agricultural consultants throughout our coverage area and to develop educational tools to help them in their…
Citrus Damage Estimates to Come
Although the drought has been making the most news lately, citrus growers are still figuring their losses from December’s deep freeze. CLICK HERE to listen to this report. You can…
Following Senate Passage, ASA Calls on President Obama to Sign Farm Bill into Law
…a price support program which allows the optional purchase of insurance coverage under a Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO). The bill also eliminates Direct Payments while maintaining decoupled farm support programs…
Corn Growers Thank Senate for Farm Bill Passage
…that the new legislation provides the farmers the option to participate in either the revenue-based Agriculture Risk Coverage program (with county or farm-level options) or a Price Loss Coverage program…
CFBF: Water Crisis Will Lead to Severe Problems
…cause severe economic problems in our rural regions—loss of jobs and economic activity, with all the heartache that entails.” Like many Californians, he said, farmers and ranchers have improved water…
International Olive Shortage: Potential Boon for California Grower and Processor
…2014 prices will increase more than fifty percent. The Olinda Brand olives are Sevillano (Seh-vee-yah-noh), one of the largest green specialty varieties sometimes called the “Spanish Queen,” and they are…
USDA Video: Normal Food Price Inflation for 2014
Food prices will be going up this year, but a USDA economist says the increase should not be dramatic. The USDA’s Bob Ellison has more….