The Almond Board of California Conference has announced the dates for its 2013 conference. Sabrina Hill has details. Click to open or download audio report Almond growers – get your…
2013 Livestock Marketing Association Convention
The 2013 Livestock Marketing Association Annual Convention and 50th World Livestock Auctioneer Championship wrapped up this weekend in Montgomery, Alabama. Sabrina Hill reports on comments from the LMA president. Click…
Stallman on Boehner and House Farm Bill
…including the farmers who feed them and those concerned with nutrition programs, real optimism that Washington can get important work done in 2013. In return, today he has been attacked…
Boehner Supports House Farm Bill
…all Americans, including the farmers who feed them and those concerned with nutrition programs, real optimism that Washington can get important work done in 2013.” He goes on to discuss…
Specialty Crops Continue Strong Momentum in House Ag. Committee Farm Bill
…Farm Bill on Wednesday. The committee’s approval of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 by a bipartisan 36-10 vote is the second positive step for specialty…
Costa Supports Advancing the Farm Bill, Calls for House Action
…the House Agriculture Committee, voted to move H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, to the House floor. At nearly midnight, the House Agriculture Committee…
United Fresh Convention Draws Thousands
Thousands of growers, producers, shippers, and others in the ag industry from around the nation, and even around the world, are in San Diego for the United Fresh 2013 convention….
Labor and Immigration Reform Forum
…the United Fresh 2013 conference in San Diego this week, a panel of experts spoke on the topic of labor and immigration reform, and more specifically – the senate immigration…
AFBF Statement on House Farm Bill
…of the 2013 Farm Bill. That bill joins the version approved on Tuesday by the Senate Agriculture Committee. This provides a great reason for optimism we will have a new…
House Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill
…Management (FARRM) Act of 2013, by a large, bipartisan vote of 36-10. Committee Members also adopted, by voice vote, an en bloc amendment. “I am proud of the Committee’s effort…
House Farm Bill Markup
…or download audio report. See also: House Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill See also: AFBF Statement on House Farm Bill Published May 15, 2013 The House Ag Committee had…
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
Today, we are considering H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. It is the product of more than three years of work. This work began…
Farm Bill Markups
…report. See also: House Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill See also: AFBF Statement on House Farm Bill Published May 15, 2013 Members of the House Ag Committee are gathered…
Meat and Poultry Production
U.S. red meat and poultry production in 2014 is projected to be above 2013, according to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. Randall Weiseman has more. Click…