…streamlined to make farm programs more accountable. Strengthens crop insurance, a successful public/private partnership that ensures farmers invest in their own risk management. Provides historic reforms to dairy policy by…
CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California
…other emergency programs. Nutrition assistance remains the single largest component of the bill. The new law also authorizes investments in research on “specialty crops” such as fruits, vegetables and nuts,…
Livestock and Crop Report for 02-07-14
We check in on livestock and cattle for the week of February 7th. CLICK HERE to listen to this report….
CalASFMRA Enters 2014 with New Logo, New Officers and New Direction
…Lien & Toso, Inc. – Hilmar Dan Whisenhunt, AAC – 2nd Year Board Member / John Potter Specialty Foods, Innovative Sales – Modesto JoAnn Wall, ARA – 1st Year Board…
California’s Water Shortage Could Idle Hundreds of Thousands of Crop Acres
Farmers in California may end up idling nearly half-a-million acres of cropland this year. That would not only cause billions of dollars in economic damage – it would very likely…
Citrus Damage Estimates to Come
…listen live online to the USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Monday February 10th. CLICK HERE to test your audio stream for our upcoming “LIVE” webcast coverage of the release of USDA’s…
Freeze Impact on California Citrus Crop
Damage estimates from California and an upcoming USDA forecast will clarify the amount of freeze damage to much the California citrus crop. Click here to listen to the report….
Corn Growers Thank Senate for Farm Bill Passage
…into 13, and focuses conservation efforts on working lands. It also ties conservation compliance for wetlands and highly erodible land to premium support for crop insurance. Maintains authorizations for important…
NCC Applauds Senate’s Farm Bill Passage, Urges President Obama’s Signature
…this comprehensive five-year farm bill includes provisions important to the U.S. cotton industry’s viability. That includes authorization of a new crop insurance product tailored to cotton production and the inclusion…
CFBF: Water Crisis Will Lead to Severe Problems
…24 percent while tonnage of crop production has increased 34 percent. “We’re consistently achieving more crop per drop. But greater efficiency can only go so far, and when water allocations…
ASTA 2014 Vegetable Seed Conference Offers Many Critical Updates
…packed with activities and business talks involving participants from 27 countries this year. Attendees span the spectrum of the seed industry segment dealing in specialty crops, and considering AgNet Media’s…
Lucas Praises House Passage of Farm Bill Conference Report
…reduced, eligibility rules are tightened, and means tests are streamlined to make farm programs more accountable. Strengthens crop insurance, a successful public/private partnership that ensures farmers invest in their own…
Final Version of Farm Bill Reflects CA Priorities
…expressed satisfaction with funding in the farm bill for the National Animal Laboratory Health Network; for “specialty crop” programs that focus on research, marketing and pest-and-disease prevention for fruit, vegetable,…
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…