…nation to have a comprehensive agricultural labor plan that works for all sectors of agriculture and across all regions of our nation. The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed a balanced…
Education Helps in Ag Water Fight
…it comes to water in California, there’s just not enough to go around right now. That means some areas have to work hard to hang on to their agriculture water….
Farmers and Immigration Reform
…are working on a new immigration reform bill, and that’s why the president of the California Grape and Tree Fruit League says now is the time for the farm community…
Politicians Working Together for Farm Bill
Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) says “that’s how it’s supposed to work”. Sabrina Hill explains. Click to Open or Download Audio Report In an exclusive interview, California Congressman Jim Costa tells…
Specialty Crops Continue Strong Momentum in House Ag. Committee Farm Bill
…vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, nursery plants and other products, commends House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, Ranking Member Collin Peterson and committee members for passing their version of the…
Costa Supports Advancing the Farm Bill, Calls for House Action
…grocery store and jobs in our Valley communities. We still have more work to do to ensure the 2013 Farm Bill works for all Americans, including revisiting cuts to the…
House Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill
…Committee was able to work together, find some common ground, and advance a five-year farm bill today. Needless to say this process has gone on far too long and it…
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
…folks can’t work together. This is not the case for the House Agriculture Committee. Today, this Committee will mark up a reform-minded farm bill that was developed with true bipartisanship….
Grants to Help Fund Dairy Research
There was a landmark announcement for the U.S. dairy industry from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The USDA is working…
California Ag Leader Passes
California’s ag industry has lost a long-time leader. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. Bob McInturf died late last week of natural causes. McInturf was…
Agencies Work to Help Bee Population
Several agencies are working together to save the bee population. Sabrina Hill reports on the effort by the EPA. Click to open or download audio report. A report released last…
CA Snowpack Very Low, Dry Year Ahead
…driest on record. It all comes after an especially dry 2012. The Department of Water Resources is now projecting water deliveries of only 35 percent to 29 water agencies around…
Several Factors to Blame For Bee Decline
…experts, and a comprehensive study just released by the USDA and EPA together, all agree, there is no one cause for the problem. Rather, it’s several factors working together that…
Signal Word Change for Vulcan Insecticide
…now positions Vulcan in the lowest category of EPA toxicity ratings for agricultural crop inputs. For the full interview with Descary, click here. For more information about Vulcan, visit http://www.manainc.com/products/vulcan/….