Rod Bain The full Senate Appropriations Committee approved their version of the 2015 Fiscal Year funding for USDA and the Food and Drug Administration. Rod Bain has the report. Senate…
Another Step Forward for House Agriculture Spending Bill
Gary Crawford An agricultural spending bill for fiscal year 2015 is one step further along in the legislative process in the House of Representatives. Gary Crawford has the report. Another…
U.S. Forest Service Increases its Firefighting Aircraft Fleet as Fire Season Begins
…months before the end of the fiscal year. In its 2015 budget proposal, the Obama Administration proposed a special disaster relief cap adjustment for use when costs of fighting fires…
Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA, Promotes Agriculture at Salinas Valley Fair
Morgan Scettrini Salinas FFA The Salinas Valley Fair wrapped up Sunday in King City. High school senior and FFA member Morgan Scettrini is a great example of how a fair…
AgNeTVideo: Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA
Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA, raises money for The Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation and to further her education in agriculture….
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…flowering habitat for bees and other pollinators. The President’s fiscal year 2015 budget proposal provides $71 million for pollinator health activities through multiple USDA agencies. This includes an increase of…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…greening. These joint efforts will significantly increase the production of the parasitic wasp known to control populations of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), the pest that spreads citrus greening in citrus…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…centers, totaling about $4 million, were announced. Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR): Letters soliciting nominations to the FFAR Board were mailed to interested parties and a Federal Register…
White House Report on Immigration Reform
…state’s $33.9 billion industry. President of the United Farm Workers Arturo Rodriguez says state lawmakers need to all be on the same page. Arturo Rodriguez on immigration reform For more…
USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural Small Businesses
…project type) is available on page 25564 of the May 5, 2014 Federal Register. President Obama’s plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural…
Market Round-up for Corn, Cattle, Hogs and Milk
…2014 futures ended in negative numbers with nearby May down .10 at 27.75 and June down .27 at 21.55. The only gains recorded Friday were Feb. and March 2015. Both…
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
…say that reservoirs, rainfall totals and the snowpack remain critically low. Current electronic readings show the snowpack’s statewide water content at just 16 percent of average. In the order, Governor…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs
2014 Funding Supports More than 60 Organizations; Applications Now Available for 2015 Export Development Programs WASHINGTON, April 16, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department…
Innovation Awards Return to Regional Food Show
…Expo website (www.fresnofoodexpo.com) or Facebook page (facebook.com/fresnofoodexpo) until July 22 at 5 p.m. Votes will be counted by the number of “Likes” on Facebook or emailed votes each product receives,…
