…a video of Bob Stallman’s comments on immigration reform, click here. For a video of Monterey County Farm Bureau Executive Director Norm Groot on ag labor and immigration reform, click…
Details of Immigration Reform Bill Released
A bipartisan group of senators 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…
Study Could Prevent Damage in Winegrapes
A current study by the University of California may lead to protecting coastal winegrapes from devastating frosts. Researchers are comparing frost protection methods to find which is the most effective…
Study Could Change Fertilizer Use
…say their results suggest that to reduce these greenhouse gasses, fertilizers with urea should not be used in soils with limited oxygen. According to the EPA, agriculture accounts for over…
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….
New Leader for Citrus Board
…the organization’s director of government affairs and general counsel from 2002-2006, and director of legislative and regulatory affairs with Florida Citrus Mutual from 1999-2002. Having served in these roles, Keck…
Another Review for USDA Reports
…Joe Prusacki with the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says his agency will take a fresh look at the report situation for the next fiscal year, which starts October first….
Teamwork Within USDA For Risk Management
The head of the Farm Service Agency says different parts of USDA are working together to provide risk management tools for ag producers. Rod Bain has more. Click to open…
Wenger Says Not to Let Up on Legislators
…officials. He added that even though farm gate values are going up, California farmers have a lot of regulatory costs so those values don’t necessarily reflect the farmers’ actual profits….
Agriculture and Health Care Reform
It’s a hot topic for agriculture and small business: the impact of health care reform. Experts say farmers need to know how the new law will effect them. Sabrina Hill…
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Reaction to EPA Info Release
WASHINGTON (Feb. 20, 2013) — Early this week the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) was notified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the agency had been collecting information from…
National Pork Producers Council Reaction to EPA Info Release
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 20, 2013 – The National Pork Producers Council is extremely troubled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s release earlier this month to several activist groups of personal…
Ag Groups Outraged Over EPA Information Leak
Outrage over the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of information about farmers that was supposed to be confidential. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The Environmental Protection…
Census of Agriculture Past Due
…The agency of the USDA responsible for the Census of Agriculture now begins work to collect remaining outstanding survey forms. The deadline for turning in the forms has now passed,…
