…a bit of socializing before the two day produce-industry conference. The United Fresh conference features a number of workshops on topics like food safety, immigration reform and new transportation regulations….
Senate Committee Approves Farm Bill
…our firm position that the farm bill be bipartisan in nature, reform-minded in structure and crafted around a broad, flexible, crop insurance-based program that provides our farmers certainty and extends…
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…company, MANA provides best-in-class formulations, regulatory capabilities, field research, and a science-based approach to defend and maintain vital active ingredients that other companies have abandoned. Our area business management team…
Growers Tell Lawmakers about Labor Shortages
A group of prominent specialty crop producers talked to lawmakers this week about the urgent need for immigration reform. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. Speaking…
Ag Organizations Weigh in on Immigration Bill
…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…
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…
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…
NFCF Statement on Farm Bill Extension
…new, five-year farm bill that would have included substantial reform and significant budget savings. It goes on to say “the one-year extension of the farm bill contained in the legislation,…
Ag Regulations Topic of Meeting
…or Download Audio Report They will discuss ag regulatory, environmental, and irrigated land regulatory programs. Several speakers are scheduled. The board advises the governor and the CDFA secretary on agricultural…
CA Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting
…California needs immigration reform for the full success of agriculture. He also told the audience farm bureau membership is a “main focus that we have to be involved with”. AgNet…
Lucas Selected to Serve Second Term
…Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that our agricultural producers are not burdened with unreasonable and costly regulations. “And, we advanced a strong, reform-minded, fiscally responsible…