Concerns are being voiced about the expansion of drought into more crop areas over the last month. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open or download audio report…
Almond Board: Heat Safety Plans Keep Businesses Safe
…or download audio report Agriculture businesses make sure their workers stay safe while working in high heat by doing things like providing water and shade. But attorney Melanie Aldridge says…
Few Labor Shortages in Napa
Labor shortages have affected crops around much of the state, however it looks like winegrape growers in Napa are faring much better than most. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to…
Vilsack Tells Brazil Payments Will Be Late
The US Ag Secretary is in Brazil, partly to explain why the US will have problems paying off a debt. Susan Carter Explains. Click to open or download audio report…
Vilsack: Visit in Brazil “Productive”
…to Brazil has been productive. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack the first American Ag Secretary to visit Brazil’s capital since 1994. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download audio report…
High-Speed Rail and Agriculture
…Click to open or download audio report The high-speed rail project would connect San Francisco to Los Angeles, and provide commuters with a ride that takes just under 3 hours….
Secrets to Decline in Honey Bee Health
Researchers are unlocking more of the secrets to the decline in honey bee health. Sabrina Hill has the story. Click to open or download audio report USDA Agricultural Research Service…
Improving Relationships in the Meat Industry
…looked at the relationship between meat producers and processors and how to improve long term commitments to each other. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download audio report…
The Future of Farming
The new faces that are taking over the farming reins around the nation are gradually starting to emerge. Susan Carter has the story. Click to open or download audio report…
California High-Speed Rail Forum
…Los Angeles, and provide commuters with a ride that takes just under 3 hours. But, it cuts through the ag land in Central California, where much of the nation’s food…
Farm Production Expenditures
USDA has just put out its report on last year’s farm production expenditures. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Japan Ends Moratorium on US Wheat Purchases
Japan’s recent purchase of US wheat, in effect, ends a moratorium related to concerns about an isolated case of genetically modified wheat. Rod Bain reports. Click to open or download…
Fresno County’s New Agriculture Commissioner
…Fresno officially has a new agriculture commissioner. Les Wright has served as the Interim Ag Commissioner since previous commissioner, Carol Hafner, retired back in February. He has been with the…
Could Citrus Canker Cause Problems in California?
…it? Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report It used to be thought citrus canker couldn’t flourish in California’s drier climate. However, researchers with the university of…