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Farm Bill Ends Squeeze on Red Gold Tomato Plant
The 1,300 employees of Red Gold Inc. - the largest food processor in Indiana - breathed a sigh of relief with the passage of the 2008 Farm Bill, which... READ MORE »
Small Farmers Have Huge Stake in Farm Bill Debate
For the co-owner of Windrose Farm, the ideal measure includes better funding of so-called specialty crops and aid for those with a desire to work the ... READ MORE »
Vegetable Growers Watch Farm Bill Proceedings
Colquitt County holds the top spot in production of vegetables in the state of Georgia, so it stands to reason local farmers will have an eye on the U... READ MORE »
House Passes Farm Bill With the Old Warts Intact
Fruit and vegetable industry leaders proudly grabbed their $1.6 billion bone and ran off to chew on it, but many others are coming to think this "new"... READ MORE »
Land-use bill taps farmland for solar sites
Roughly half of California’s 30 million acres of farmland is protected from development by the California Land Conservation Act of 1965. Proposed... READ MORE »
Farmworker groups, others sue Florida over SB 1718 immigration bill
Farmworker and legal organizations have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida’s new anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 1718. The groups, inclu... READ MORE »
Legislators reintroduce farm labor bill in Congress
A bipartisan group in the U.S. House of Representatives has reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act for the third time, seeking a workforce ... READ MORE »
California bill addresses fire costs to farms
Wildfires that raged across California over the past several years have devastated farms, spoiling crops and burning farm buildings. After the flames ... READ MORE »
Farm labor bills top list of new California laws affecting ag
Several new California laws, which went into effect New Year’s Day, impact farm operations and agricultural production in the state. The new poli... READ MORE »
California bill would allow state to buy water rights from farmers
A California state senator is proposing to use $1.5 billion in taxpayer funds to buy water rights from farmers. By doing so, according to Sen. Bob ... READ MORE »
