…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…
AFBF Statement on House Farm Bill
…solid start for a farm bill that serves America’s farm and ranch families. The emphasis on crop insurance as a risk management tool, combined with flexibility that the measures offer…
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…
AgNeTVideo: Bayer’s 150 Years of Success
Rob Schrick, Strategic Business Management Lead – Horticulture, Bayer CropScience, discusses Bayer’s 150 year milestone….
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…
Senate Committee Approves Farm Bill
…insurance-based program that provides our farmers certainty and extends much-needed risk management tools across more acres and more crops.” Tuesday’s Senate markup comes just one day before the House markup….
Grants to Help Fund Dairy Research
…at is a variety of things to improve efficiencies on the farm and other research methods that will bring value to dairy farmers,” said Tom Gallagher, CEO of Dairy Management…
Using Heat to Fight Pests
Fighting pests without the pesticides is the goal of a Northern California company. Sabrina Hill reports on the new technology. Click to open or download audio report. Heat is the…
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…more sustainable option for pest management on their high-value crops. “It has a better environmental profile than traditional EC formulations. And unlike traditional EC products and their suspension concentrate (SC)…
Agreement in CFBF Lawsuit against Caltrans
…the National Environmental Policy Act. Caltrans agrees to cooperate with the University of California, Davis, and UC Cooperative Extension on a long-term study of how grazing management contributes to enhanced…
New App to Report Invasive Pests
There’s a new high-tech way for growers to report invasive pests. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The California Department of Food and Agriculture is introducing…
USDA, Dairy Producers Renew Agreement
…House and was joined by representatives of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and Dairy Management, including Thomas P. Gallagher, CEO of the center. One objective of the MOU is…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…M.S in Plant Protection & Pest Management, both from the University of California at Davis. Fred Heptinstall, President and General Manager, IFCO SYSTEMS RPC Management Services Division, NA, Tampa, FL….