Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack outlined for lawmakers some of the many effects of budget sequestration that we will see later on. Gary Crawford reports from Washington. Click to open or…
Stop Pests From Spreading
April is when the USDA kicks off its annual awareness campaign on how to stop invasive pests from spreading. Susan Carter has more. Click to open or download audio report….
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…
Study Could Change Fertilizer Use
…have found surprising results in their study on soil emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. Agriculture is the primary source of nitrous oxide around the world. Nitrous oxide is…
Vilsack Tells Critics to Look Closer at Budget
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says critics of certain aspects of his proposed 2014 budget should look at the total budget and the fiscal environment the country is facing today. Gary…
Crop Report Highlights
Susan Carter has highlights from the latest round of USDA crop reports. Click to open or download audio report….
Possible Deal Coming in Ag Labor Dispute
…a massive immigration bill that would help the estimated 11 million immigrants who are in the country illegally, become U.S. citizens. The bill would also change regulations at U.S. borders….
Working With Climate Change
USDA’s Climate Change Program Director says farmers and ranchers are managing climate change and reducing the impacts of it on their operations. Rod Bain has the story. Click to open…
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
…general counsel and Executive Director of the Florida Department of Citrus from 2006-2012. Before that, he served in a number of positions connecting the citrus industry and legislators. Keck replaces…
April Named “Invasive Pest Awareness Month”
Problems with invasive pests take center stage for the month of April. Sabrina Hill has the story. Click to open or download audio report. The USDA has named April “invasive…
Fewer Field Crops for California
…Department of agriculture says California growers are planting less field crops, like hay, corn and cotton. This could have an effect on cattle ranchers down the road, as there will…
Finding New Technology for Drought Problems
Trying to beat the drought by using new technologies – that’s the goal of several research groups and universities with funding from USDA Conservation Innovation Grants. Rod Bain has more….