It was a big donation to California schools from the agriculture industry. Sabrina Hill has the story. Click to open or download audio report. The produce industry is celebrating the…
Labor and Immigration Reform Forum
Labor and immigration reform was the topic of an expert series workshop at the United Fresh convention this week. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. During…
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…
Farm Bill Markups
The Senate had their day yesterday, but today is the day for the House ag committee Farm Bill mark up. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio…
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 to open or download audio report….
United Fresh Convention Underway
The United Fresh 2013 Conference kicks off in San Diego with a party aboard the historic USS Midway. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. Thousands…
Health Insurance Tax and Small Business
A member of the American Farm Bureau federation speaks out against the Health Insurance Tax. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. The Health Insurance Tax…
Ruling Against Indiana Farmer
A farmer in Indiana will have to pay off his $84,000 debt to Monsanto. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. He owed the company the…
AFBF: Farm Bill Markup Underway
The Senate Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill markup session is presently underway. The senate’s markup is to be followed by the House Ag Committee’s markup session on the Bill this Wednesday,…
Nation’s Cotton Planting Down
Judging from farmers’ planting intentions, the nation’s cotton crop this season will be a lot smaller than this past season. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open or download audio report….
Fewer Federal Resources for Wildfire Season
Wildfire season is a threat to California ag land, and adding fuel to the flame, federal resources are notably less this year. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download…
Vilsack Says Farm Bill Must Include Research
…to open or download audio report. As both the house and senate ag committees get ready to take up the Farm Bill again, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has a…
More Farmers Markets to Accept EBT
…assistance may soon be able to use their EBT cards at more farmers markets, thanks to grants from the USDA. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download audio report….
USDA Payments to Resume
Farmers who saw some of their farm program payments stopped back in March should be getting those payments again very soon. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download…