Monday could be the day the Senate votes on passage of the farm bill. Gary Crawford reports from Washington. Click to open or download audio report….
Growers Should Watch for Over-Irrigation
Water is the lifeblood of agriculture, but one specialist says sometimes growers overdo it when it comes to irrigation. Sabrina Hill talks with UCCE Farm Advisor Dan Munk. Click to…
Field Day for Cotton Growers
…download audio report. The Sustainable Cotton Project had an educational field day for growers this week. Executive Director Marcia Gibbs explains more about the program. “We are a private nonprofit…
USDA Asks Growers to Respond to Surveys
USDA is collecting information from farmers for three upcoming reports and officials are asking producers for help. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open or download audio report….
Agriculture and Environmental Challenges
The head of the Ag Department outlines his vision for USDA’s work to help American agriculture adapt to modern environmental challenges. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download audio…
Water Issues Hurting Growers
…state’s top agriculture producing counties. Click to open or download audio report. Crops can’t survive without it, but many California growers are constantly in a battle for enough water for…
Several Bills Could Affect California Farms
California growers are told to keep an eye on Sacramento. Sabrina Hill has the story. Click to open or download audio report. Fresno County Farm Bureau Executive Director Ryan Jacobsen…
Little Improvement for California Rangelands
…mix. Click to open or download audio report. While several states are seeing big improvements to their pastures and rangelands, California is still on the downside. However, over much of…
Fighting Food Loss
…Protection Agency have teamed up their efforts to fight food loss by launching the U.S. Food Waste Challenge. Susan Carter has the story. Click to open or download audio report….
Labor Shortages in Fresno County
Labor shortages are affecting growers in the nation’s number one agriculture county,Fresno, and it could get worse in the months to come. Sabrina Hill talks with Fresno County Farm Bureau…
New Technology in Agriculture, Part Two
Sabrina Hill continues our two-part series on technology in agriculture. Click to open or download audio report. We talked with the president of California Ag Solutions, Monte Bottens about the…
Rain Slows Some Corn Planting
…enough rain and this year it’s too much rain is causing problems for corn farmers in the Western Corn Belt. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download audio report….
Support for Senate Immigration Bill
As the Senate immigration reform bill gets closer to floor action, another group is speaking in support of the legislation. Cindy Zimmerman reports. Click to open or download audio report….
Grower Experience with No-Till Methods
…“It’s my two years into it with Danny,” Guido said. “Planting cover crops was our first experience and then slowly getting rotations and breaking rotations from cannery tomatoes and planting…