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California Crop Weather report

Nov 18, 2009 10:17 AM

The latest California Crop Weather report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Sacramento, Calif., field office:...

California corn, cotton production down

Nov 12, 2009 10:05 AM

The following is the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s California crop production report for November....

Rice scholarship deadline nears

Oct 8, 2009 10:48 AM

Less than two weeks remain for high school juniors and seniors to enter the National Rice Month (NRM) Scholarship contest. ...

California Crop Weather report

Oct 6, 2009 3:24 PM

The latest California crop weather update from the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Sacramento, Calif., field office:...

California Crop Weather report

Sep 30, 2009 10:11 AM

The latest California crop weather update from the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Sacramento, Calif., field office:...

Korean rice group finishes California tour

Sep 28, 2009 10:41 AM

A six-member Korean trade delegation concluded its familiarization tour with a visit to a rice farm, where the new harvest was just getting underway....

California field crop review

Sep 22, 2009 11:10 AM

The latest California field crop update from the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Sacramento, Calif., field office:...

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News from the Farm Bill

House votes to suspend 10 base-acre provision for 2008

Sep 30, 2008 10:18 AM

The House passed bipartisan legislation yesterday to suspend for the 2008 crop year a farm bill provision that required producers to have a minimum of 10 base acres to receive program benefits....

House votes to suspend farm bill base acre provision

Sep 26, 2008 9:59 AM

The House passed legislation supported by both parties that would suspend for the 2008 and 2009 crop years a farm bill provision that required producers to have a minimum of 10-base acres to receive program benefits....

Senate committee wants to suspend 10-acre rule

Sep 24, 2008 11:07 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The chairman and two high-ranking members of the Senate Agriculture Committee are seeking to clarify the 2008 farm bill so farmers can make changes in their farming operations and continue to receive farm program payments....

Senators urge USDA to implement farm bill as written

Sep 16, 2008 11:27 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

A group of farm-state senators led by Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin is asking Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer to stop trying to re-write the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 through the regulations implementing the new farm bill....



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