…insurance-based program that provides our farmers certainty and extends much-needed risk management tools across more acres and more crops.” Tuesday’s Senate markup comes just one day before the House markup….
AFBF: Farm Bill Markup Underway
The Senate Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill markup session is presently underway. The senate’s markup is to be followed by the House Ag Committee’s markup session on the Bill this Wednesday,…
Vilsack Says Farm Bill Must Include Research
As lawmakers are getting ready to tackle the Farm Bill once again, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says it needs to include funds for research. Sabrina Hill has more. Click…
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…
Napa Wine Event Promotes Agriculture
Residents in the Napa Valley area learned a bit about winemaking, and a lot about agriculture at the Afternoon in the Vineyards event. Sabrina Hill has the story. Click to…
AgNeTVideo: Napa’s Afternoon in the Vineyards
…and Enology at Trefethen Winery. He says events like Afternoon in the Vineyards are a great way to get the general public involved with their local agriculture. “Absolutely, you know,…
California Ag Leader Passes
…He sat on the board of the Ag Council of California for many years, and as served its president. In addition to all of his agriculture work, McInturf enjoyed Danish…
Census of Ag Forms Due
Producers who still need to submit their 2012 Census of Agriculture forms have until the end of May to do so. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download…
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…means pesticide users and applicators have greater peace of mind knowing that Vulcan reduces the risk of exposure or the potential for injury versus products with more restrictive signal words,”…
G8 Nations to Share Agriculture Data
At a special international conference in Washington, D.C., the G8 nations will be committing to share their agricultural data with the world and go one step further. Gary Crawford explains….
USDA, Dairy Agreement to Help Environment
…main focus is to reach the long-term goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2020. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he is proud of resigning the agreement. One…
New App to Report Invasive Pests
There’s a new high-tech way for growers to report invasive pests. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The California Department of Food and Agriculture is introducing…
USDA, Dairy Producers Renew Agreement
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today renewed a historic agreement with U.S. dairy producers to accelerate the adoption of innovative waste-to-energy projects and energy efficiency improvements on U.S. dairy farms, both…
Ross to Speak at Workshop on Farm Bill
…The Agricultural Issues Center at U-C Davis is hosting a day-long workshop about the Farm Bill and what it means for western agriculture. The university promises insightful presentations and in-depth…