…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
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
…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…
Using Heat to Fight Pests
…said. “Little insects heat up better than bigger insects. We tend to be very effective on microorganisms, fungus, bacteria, and the smaller insect group.” A regular farm tractor pulls the…
California Ag Leader Passes
…enjoyed Danish dancing with his wife of 68 years, Rosalie. A funeral service is scheduled for 11 am Saturday, May 11, at Lisle Funeral Home in Fresno. McInturf was 93….
Agencies Work to Help Bee Population
…nutrition and pesticide exposure. Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Bob Perciasepe, says the EPA is addressing that last factor: pesticide exposure. For more on the bee health report,…
Signal Word Change for Vulcan Insecticide
A wording change approved by the EPA can mean a difference in insecticide use for growers. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The Environmental Protection Agency…