Health care reform change forces postponement for FFVA meetings Wednesday 0703/13 The Obama administration unexpectedly announced Tuesday evening that it is delaying the employer mandate under the Affordable Care Act until 2015, forcing FFVA to postpone its series of meetings at several locations July 8-11 on the topic. The Treasury Department is expected to release formal guidance soon. You can …
Food Waste Challenges and Goals
A lot of attention has been given to producing our food but, what about the food we waste each year? What is being done to improve food waste? The following four part series features Dr. Elise H. Golan, Director for Sustainable Development for USDA; Michael T. Scuse, Acting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture. In the …
Ag in Review for the Week of June 24, 2013
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Florida Fruit & Vegetable Assn. Commends Senate for Passing Immigration Reform Bill
MAITLAND, Fla. (June 28, 2013) – The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association applauded the U.S. Senate for its bipartisan 68-32 vote to approve the most sweeping revision to U.S. immigration policy since the mid-1980s. The landmark measure includes key provisions that address agriculture’s need for a legal, stable workforce. “With its vote today, the Senate set the stage for meaningful …
Hot Dog
Everett Griner tells us how dogs are still a valuable asset to the farm. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Property Rights Advocates Applaud Koontz Decision
As AgNet’s Gary Cooper explains in this follow up headline to a recent U. S. Supreme Court decision, property owners nationwide are applauding the outcome of “Koontz vs. St. John’s River Water Management District”. In the decision, the court recognizes that undue and unfair burdens created in the permitting process can be an unfair ‘taking’ of property under the U. …
Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill
The Senate has passed the Immigration Reform Bill with a vote of 68 to 32. Sabrina Hill has more. Download Audio Chanting breaks out in the Senate gallery as the Senate votes to approve the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. As you just heard, the bill passed with a vote of 68 to 32. Alabama senators Sessions …
AgNet West e-News: Letter to Dairy Industry; Marijuana and Farms; Strawberry Mites
This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes information on the letter from California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to the dairy industry, a forum on marijuana and farms, and the growing mite problem in strawberries. Click here to view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …
Fresh Produce Sales, Volume Up Says FreshFacts Study
Global Flavors Go Bold in Quarterly Spotlight WASHINGTON, DC (United Fresh Foundation) – Fresh produce saw positive dollar and volume sales in the first quarter of 2013, a strong start to the year. Organic fruits and vegetables and value-added categories also posted positive overall dollar and volume growth compared to the same period last year, according to the latest edition …
AFBF Statement on Senate Passage of Immigration Bill
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation Regarding Senate Passage of Immigration Reform Legislation “The Senate’s passage today of a balanced immigration reform bill that includes a fair and workable farm labor provision is welcomed by America’s farmers and ranchers. A comprehensive agricultural labor plan that works for all sectors of agriculture and across all regions of our …