The Agriculture Secretary is looking at the possible impacts the sequester could have on meat and poultry supplies and on consumer prices. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download…
Commodity Classic Underway in Florida
The Annual Commodity Classic is underway in Florida. Our Gary Cooper is there and has this report. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Farm Bureau Urges New Ag Labor Program
The American Farm Bureau Federation talks to congress about a new ag labor guest-worker program. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report American Farm Bureau Federation President…
Honey Bees a Hot Topic at Bayer Forum
…a top subject at a national ag conference happening this week in Florida. AgNet West’s Gary Cooper is on location and has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
New License Plate Supports Agriculture
…Download Audio Report The California Agriculture license plate will be hitting the roads starting tomorrow. The plate has a design of the sun rising over green row crops, and has…
Ag Secretary Says Sequester a Bad Idea
The Agriculture Secretary has been talking to several major media outlets about the sequester and what a bad idea it is. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio…
USDA Spring Planting Intentions Report
…planting intentions on March 28th, but the data in that report will come from farmers over the next two weeks. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Water District Manager Upset over Allocation
“This insanity has to stop.” Those harsh words from the General Manager of the Westlands Water District. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Birmingham’s Full Statement about Allocation
…across the Delta has been greatly hindered by restrictions imposed under the 2008 Biological Opinion protecting Delta smelt. Over the last 60 days, the CVP has lost over 300,000 acre…
Deadlines Near for Crop Insurance Policies
February 28 and March 15 are the latest deadlines for producers to sign up for, or modify their existing, crop insurance policies. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download…
New Strawberry Research Center
It’s a first of its kind for agriculture research, and it’s right here in California. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The California Strawberry Commission and…
10-Year Outlook for Dairies
…last year and now the USDA says the nation’s dairy operators could face some big challenges over the next decade. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Better Safety Rating for U.S. Beef
U.S. beef could soon have a better safety rating. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The Scientific Commission for the World Organization for Animal Health…
Risk Management Strategies for Farmers
An ag industry leader says producers can protect themselves by building in risk management strategies in their operations. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…