We talk with Frank Devine of Fresh From D’Vine Produce Stand in Salinas. Click here for the Fresh From D’Vine Facebook page….
Ag Producers and Social Media
…for California Bountiful. With more than 3,000 followers on his business facebook page alone, he knows a bit about social media marketing. Hear more of McShane’s comments below. Click to…
Food Waste Challenge
The USDA and Environmental Protection Agency are teaming up for “The Food Waste Challenge”. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Time to Nominate for Local FSA Committees
Eligible producers can soon nominate candidates for election to local Farm Service Agency County Committees. Rod Bain has the details. Click to open or download audio report….
Agriculture and Environmental Challenges
The head of the Ag Department outlines his vision for USDA’s work to help American agriculture adapt to modern environmental challenges. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download audio…
Fighting Food Loss
The Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency have teamed up their efforts to fight food loss by launching the U.S. Food Waste Challenge. Susan Carter has the story….
Information Protection Measure in Farm Bill
The Senate will consider a measure to protect private producer information as part of the farm bill. Cindy Zimmerman reports. Click to open or download audio report….
Update on Senate Farm Bill Debate
…a list of how those and some of the other votes have gone so far this week. Amendment 923 Rejected To prohibit the payment by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation…
Senate Immigration Bill Moves Forward
…Esq., is well known for representing clients in immigration law and representing ag organizations on federal legislative and regulatory matters. He discussed the senate bill with growers recently and said…
Specialty Crops Continue Strong Momentum in House Ag. Committee Farm Bill
…Farm Bill on Wednesday. The committee’s approval of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 by a bipartisan 36-10 vote is the second positive step for specialty…
Costa Supports Advancing the Farm Bill, Calls for House Action
…to enter the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Costa has long advocated giving producers the chance to petition the U.S. Agriculture Secretary for entrance into the Federal Order. Earlier this year,…
House Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill
Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ranking Member Collin Peterson of Minnesota issued the following statements after the House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk…
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
Today, we are considering H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. It is the product of more than three years of work. This work began…
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…
