…off a two-week California Fresh Impact Tour on March 13 with town hall events and member visits throughout the state. Members will hear updates on immigration, food safety and nutrition…
Vilsack to Congress: Ag Research Necessary
…he says, will be in food production and economic strength. He told the House Ag Committee that putting money into agricultural research means more than just helping crops and livestock….
Sequester: Impacts on Meat and Poultry
The Agriculture Secretary is looking at the possible impacts the sequester could have on meat and poultry supplies and on consumer prices. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download…
New License Plate Supports Agriculture
…the words “Food, fiber, fuel, flora.” Proceeds from the plate will go to the National FFA, 4H and other agricultural education programs. The plates will cost $50 originally, and $40…
Almond Board 2013 Election Results
…all over the world enjoy California Almonds as a natural, wholesome and quality food product, making almonds California’s leading agricultural export in terms of value. The Almond Board of California…
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Reaction to EPA Info Release
…to harass individual families, but that the proposal would aid and abet terrorism and provide a very real threat to the nation’s food security. EPA later withdrew the 308 rule…
Local Food Movement Gains Momentum
The local food movement is gaining momentum, so what does it mean for farmers? Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Karen Halliburton Barber is an assistant…
Bovine Tuberculosis Detected at Tulare County Dairy
…during routine slaughter inspection. California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) veterinarians, in coordination with their counterparts at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), began testing herds that may…
Vegetable Prices Affected by Weather
Prices for some vegetables are impacted at both the farm and consumer levels, thanks to our recent freeze, and last year’s warm weather. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or…
American Farm Bureau Federation on Japan Trade
…or Download Audio Report AFBF President Bob Tallman says “This is great news for American cattle producers and it should have positive ripple effects for other U.S. food and agricultural…
Ag Industry Scores Big with the Super Bowl
A national survey shows that food producers and sellers score big during Super Bowl week. Gary Crawford has the story. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Faces of Farming & Ranching Winner Announced
…Stone in North Carolina… and Will Gilmer dairy farmer in Alabama. The winners will share their stories and experiences to help answer consumer questions about how raising and growing food…
CDFA Announces Answer To Milk Price Hearing
…and 4b prices by a cumulative total of about $0.25 per hundred weight – and only for the period of Feb. 1 to May 31, of this year. Some California…
First Signs of Nectarine Crop Popping Up
…program. In a Tulare County nectarine orchard, you can see the early pink bud stage. And that’s where you’ll find Marc Suderman of Ultra Gro Plant Food. He updates in…