Can Congress Pass a Farm Bill This Year?
There is more news coming out of Washington D.C. that has some feeling we may actually get a new farm bill before the end of the year. Randall Weiseman reports….
Report Shows Need for Quick Passage of Farm Bill
Those who are arguing for quick passage of a farm bill now have more ammunition to make that argument. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open or download audio report….
AgNeTVideo: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on Immigration
US Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke at California State University, Fresno, recently. One of the topics he discussed was immigration reform. He said the farm bill is a top concern…
Public Learning About Farm Bill Details
The long process to craft a new Farm Bill may be educating the public on the wide scope and areas that it covers. Rod Bain reports. Click to open or…
California Conservation Investment by NRCS, Farmers and Ranchers Surpasses $200 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2013
…frogs and California Tiger Salamanders. Farm Bill programs that invest in working lands on farms and ranches include the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP),…
CA Ag Secretary Ross on Water
California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross talked to reporters from around the nation about some of the issues farmers face in California. Sabrina Hill has what Ross said about our water…
Don’t Skip Proper Diagnostics for Plant Diseases
…Pathology Farm Advisor Steve Koike says getting the right diagnosis is important on many levels. He says with all of the new tools and technology getting the right diagnosis is…
AgNeTVideo: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack Speaks at Fresno State
AgNet West was there as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Fresno State Tuesday, informing students and faculty about the Food, Farm and Jobs Bill and comprehensive immigration reform…
AgNeTVideo: California Ag Secretary Karen Ross Comments on Dairy
California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross was one of five state Ag Secretaries invited to speak at the annual meeting of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
Under Secretary Elisabeth Hagen departs from USDA
…for Americans. Under Dr. Hagen’s leadership, USDA adopted a new zero-tolerance policy for additional strains of E. coli in beef and adopted new standards to protect Americans from Salmonella and…
Undue Focus on Numbers Stymieing Farm Bill Process
The country’s top agricultural official has some ideas on why this farm bill negotiation continues to be so difficult. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack also says that not passing a farm…
Water Series: 2009 and Now
…layoffs. In addition to a number of other programs created to help farm workers and others during layoffs, the California Employment Development Department recently announced a 6.4 million dollar grant…
Outlook 2014 Agribusiness Conference
…Ag Outlook Conference, presented by the California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Click to open or download audio report. For more information, click here….