Before having this week off, the Senate made some progress with their Farm Bill debate. Rod Bain has a recap. Click to open or download audio report….
Dividing Line for Drought and Commodities
How some commodities around the nation are fairing depends on which side of the US drought gradient they’re located. Rod Bain reports. Click to open or download audio report….
A Salute to Military
On this Memorial Day, agriculture honors the military. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack took a moment during his weekly radio…
Practice Food Safety While Marinating Meat
A USDA food safety expert offers tips on how to use marinades on meat and poultry while applying food safety. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download audio…
Taking a Closer Look at Nutrition
…Post Live forum Future of Food last week, the focus was on the latest trends in food and nutrition. Susan Carter has more. Click to open or download audio report….
Fresno County 10th Annual Fruit Trail Opens
…download audio report. The 10th Annual Fresno County Fruit Trail officially opens today. Fresno County is the number one agriculture county in the state, and in the nation. Its Blossom…
USDA Final Rule Amending COOL
…the USDA modifying the labeling provisions for muscle cut commodities covered under the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) program. Susan Carter has more. Click to open or download audio report….
CDFA to Meet with New Farmers and Ranchers
New farmers and ranchers have the chance to tell the CDFA about their experiences at an upcoming meeting. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The CDFA…
Vilsack Touts Importance of Ag Research
Agriculture research is once again in the spotlight. Susan Carter explains why. Click to open or download audio report….
ASA Releases Video Touting Sugar Program
…want to give foreign countries control over its food again?” it asks in the video’s conclusion. For more information about the American Sugar Alliance and U.S. sugar policy, visit www.sugaralliance.org….
ASA Statement on Senate Sugar Policy Vote
…this month, the House Agriculture Committee approved a Farm Bill with the current sugar policy intact. For more information about the American Sugar Alliance and U.S. sugar policy, visit www.sugaralliance.org….
Senate Immigration Bill Moves Forward
The senate committee debating the immigration bill approved it late Tuesday night. Sabrina Hill has more on what some say it could do for agriculture. Click to open or download…
Pork Disease Found in U.S.
It appears that the U.S. pork industry has another disease to try to handle. Gary Crawford has details. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Farm Bill Debate Continues in Senate
…slow going in Tuesday’s Senate farm bill debate, but by late afternoon there were some votes on some controversial amendments. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…