How much food is lost or wasted, and how much does that translate in dollar value? That’s the focus of a recent USDA study. Rod Bain reports. The Total and…
Enhanced School Wellness Environments Make the Smart Choice the Easy Choice for a Healthier Next Generation
…the percentage of students that have identified as eligible for free meals through other assistance programs, and the school pays the remainder of the cost. This may sound ho-hum technical,…
CDFA Drought Meeting Next Week
…focuses on drought conditions for farm workers with speakers from the California Rural Legal Assistance and the California Farm Labor Contractors Association. The final panel on drought conditions is with…
Federal Drought Aid Coming to California; Long Term Solution Sought
…and challenged all Californians to work on solutions. California Senator Jim Costa, who introduced emergency legislation to provide short-term drought relief, said that the impact this year would be “$10…
Farm Labor Reform Study Findings
Some interesting findings on a new study on Farm Labor Reform. Julie McPeake has this report….
Aquaponics Curriculum Teaches New Fish Farming Techniques to Ag Students
…a market or in a restaurant, unless it is labeled as wild-caught, it came from a fish farm,” According to Young. “Wild-caught salmon, for example, is seasonal and costs substantially…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…reflect the times in which we live. They are reviewed, written, debated, and reauthorized nearly every five years. Today our concerns are rightly placed on reducing the size and cost…
CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California
…President Paul Wenger said the law includes a number of conservation programs to share costs of stewardship work performed on farms and ranches. For example, the Air Quality Initiative in…
NCC Applauds Senate’s Farm Bill Passage, Urges President Obama’s Signature
…Secretary to propose changes in the management and labor criteria used to determine eligibility for commodity programs, which begins in 2015, and the further reduction in the Adjusted Gross Income…
California GOP Reps Unite on Water Bill
…economic growth in our communities and cost thousands of people their livelihoods,” said Rep. Nunes. “The time for talk is over. The House has acted, and it’s time for the…
Lucas Praises House Passage of Farm Bill Conference Report
…can all be proud of because it fulfills the expectations the American people have of us. They expect us to work together to find ways to reduce the cost of…
AFBF on Obama’s State of the Union Address
…State of the Union address for Congress to pass immigration reform. Many farmers rely on an immigrant labor force, and, without reform, growers will begin to plant less labor-intensive crops…
House-Senate Negotiators Announce Bipartisan Agreement on Final Farm Bill
…that help American farmers and ranchers survive weather disasters and market volatility. The bill also strengthens crop insurance, which is an essential cost-effective risk management tool. With crop insurance, farmers…
CFBF President on Labor
California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger discusses the need for a solid labor force. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…