…throughout the U.S. supports the distributors, retailers, crop consultants and agronomists who are part of the supply chain that farmers and farm managers rely on for localized expertise. MANA is…
Agreement in CFBF Lawsuit against Caltrans
…concern about how the project would impact farmland in the Little Lake Valley. The fear was the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would destroy too much farmland during the project,…
USDA, Dairy Producers Renew Agreement
…REAP loans and grants to help dairy farmers develop other types of renewable energy and energy efficiency systems at their operations. Also, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has provided…
Ross to Speak at Workshop on Farm Bill
It’s a chance for farmers, ranchers and others in the ag industry to learn more about the Farm Bill. Sabrina Hill has details. Click to open or download audio report….
Tulare Water Rules Workshop This Week
…open or download audio report. Some farm leaders asked to hold off on the workshop, in hopes that a court ruling would force a change in the rules. However, the…
USAID Officials Join G-8 Ag Data Conference
Several U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials will participate in the G8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture April 29-30 in Washington, D.C. The conference will host agricultural…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…· Vice Chairman, Grower-Shipper Board – Tom Deardorff, Deardorff Family Farms · Chairman, Retail-Foodservice Board – Randy Scott, Delhaize America · Vice Chairman, Retail-Foodservice Board – Sean Picquelle, Taco Bell…
Ag Organizations Weigh in on Immigration Bill
…The long-awaited immigration reform bill was formally introduced this week, and is now getting approval from several agricultural groups. Leaders from the Agriculture Workforce Coalition and United Farm Workers President…
Details of Immigration Reform Bill Released
…has introduced a new comprehensive immigration reform package. American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman talks about the importance of the legislation for U.S. agriculture. Video from American Farm Bureau Federation….
Ag Labor and Immigration Are Top Concerns
Agriculture labor is in the spotlight this week, after California Senator Dianne Feinstein suggested a deal may be coming very soon. Sabrina Hill talks with Monterey County Farm Bureau Executive…
AgNeTVideo Report: Ag Labor Issues
Full, uncut comment: Monterey County Farm Bureau Executive Director Norm Groot discusses labor issues and immigration reform. For more AgNeTVideo reports, click here….
Possible Deal Coming in Ag Labor Dispute
…in the dispute between the farm workers union and the ag industry leaders have been workers wages, and how many visa to offer in a new program for immigrant agriculture…
Breaking News: Possible Deal in Ag Labor Dispute
AgNet West has learned there is a possible agreement reached in the ongoing dispute between the farm labor union and the agriculture industry. No details of the agreement are released…
New Leader for Citrus Board
…from Widener University School of Law. The Florida Citrus Department is a state agency charged with promoting Florida citrus products and is financed largely through a tax paid by growers…