…assistance being made available to farmers and ranchers for drought assistance. For Secretary Vilsack’s entire one-on-one discussion with Sabrina Hill, CLICK HERE. CLICK HERE to watch Agriculture Secretary Vilsack’s comments…
Federal Drought Aid Coming to California; Long Term Solution Sought
…more California’s farmers and families up at night, and that is water — or the lack of it. As anybody in this state could tell you, California’s living through some…
Farm Leader Welcomes National Focus on Drought
Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley As farmers and ranchers across California continue to feel the effects of the worst drought on record, the president…
AgNet West Exclusive Interview with Secretary Vilsack
…Central California to survey some of the damage caused by the drought and announce millions of dollars in additional assistance. He told me he wants California’s farmers and ranchers to…
Information Sessions on Drought Coming Up
There is a series of information sessions coming up to help farmers, ranchers and farm workers deal with the drought. Sabrina Hill has all of the information. For more information,…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
…which he described some of the actions. Here’s a rundown of the assistance and actions coming for California producers. $100 million in livestock disaster assistance for California producers. The 2014…
CDFA, USDA Sessions on Drought Resources
…will provide information on a variety of state and federal government programs designed to assist farmers with water conservation, crop insurance, and other on-farm management tools. Information on farmworker assistance…
“Voices from the Land” Conservation in American Agriculture Briefing Highlights Environmental Award Winners
…on the Agricultural Act of 2014. I talked about how important this legislation is to providing the tools and programs necessary for USDA to help farmers, ranchers and forestland owners…
Costa Introduces Drought Relief Legislation
From the Office of Congressman Jim Costa Washington, DC — Rep. Jim Costa introduced emergency legislation that will help maximize available resources and assist farmers and communities during this historically…
California Farm Bureau Supports Senate Bill to Address Water Crisis
With farmers and ranchers struggling against drought and subsequent water shortages, the president of the California Farm Bureau Federation said he welcomes Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s legislation tackling the state’s water…
Monteiro Lakeside Dairy – Innovation in Progress
…appreciate their time to show us around and answer our questions so we could share their story with other farmers in the region. Thanks guys, it was a great day…
Aquaponics Curriculum Teaches New Fish Farming Techniques to Ag Students
…Associates, Inc. The 2007 USDA census of agriculture counted 6,409 farmers and ranchers reporting freshwater aquaculture sales in the US. Total sales were $1,415 million. California reported 102.2 million of…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…assistance to families in need. Closes the “heat-and-eat” loophole that artificially increases benefit levels when states provide nominal LIHEAP assistance. Establishes a 10-state pilot to empower states to engage able-bodied…
CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California
…and on programs to encourage people to eat more of those foods. Wenger said those programs will benefit both farmers and food shoppers in California. “The ultimate goal for farmers…