…or download audio report. See also: House Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill See also: AFBF Statement on House Farm Bill Published May 15, 2013 The House Ag Committee had…
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
…We eliminate direct payments, which were paid to farmers regardless of market conditions and many times to farmers who were no longer farming. The FARRM Act reflects a belief in…
Farm Bill Markups
…report. See also: House Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill See also: AFBF Statement on House Farm Bill Published May 15, 2013 Members of the House Ag Committee are gathered…
Health Insurance Tax and Small Business
…will hurt small business employees the hardest. That’s according to New York Farm Bureau President and dairy owner Dean Norton. Norton is a member of the American Farm Bureau Federation…
Senate Committee Approves Farm Bill
…American Farm Bureau Federation, says while the federation recognizes that no farm bill is perfect and there is always room for improvement, it is pleased that the Senate held firm…
AFBF: Heath Tax and Small Farms
The Health Insurance Tax will hurt small business employees the hardest, according to New York Farm Bureau President and dairy owner Dean Norton. Norton, a member of the American Farm…
AFBF: Farm Bill Markup Underway
…West’s Gary Cooper is in Washington, D.C. this week, and speaks with Mary Kay Thatcher, International and Agriculture Policy, American Farm Bureau Federation. Click to open or download audio report….
Fewer Federal Resources for Wildfire Season
Wildfire season is a threat to California ag land, and adding fuel to the flame, federal resources are notably less this year. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download…
Vilsack Says Farm Bill Must Include Research
…message for them. He says the Farm Bill must include funds for USDA research. Vilsack says without a Farm Bill, the USDA research will be seriously impacted. Many research projects…
Northern California Field Day
…control. UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Doll is also on the schedule. He’ll talk to growers about the fertilizer needs of young almond trees. The field day is Wednesday…
USDA Payments to Resume
Farmers who saw some of their farm program payments stopped back in March should be getting those payments again very soon. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download…
Grants to Help Fund Dairy Research
…Inc. He says the FarmSmart research will provide valuable decision-making tools for dairy farmers. “We couldn’t be more excited – it couldn’t have been done without the farmer funded checkoff…
Blue Diamond a Success In Exporting
The California almond farmers’ cooperative Blue Diamond has shown how growing export markets can greatly expand business. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download audio report….
Using Heat to Fight Pests
Fighting pests without the pesticides is the goal of a Northern California company. Sabrina Hill reports on the new technology. Click to open or download audio report. Heat is the…