With today’s special Grape Wise report from Helena Agri-Enterprises, I’m Corryn La Rue with California Ag Today. We are joined by Paul Crout, Helena Agronomist for the Western Division.

An ag labor bill sits in the senate waiting for action after being passed through the House of Representatives earlier this year. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act would significantly improve California’s ag labor shortages, and bolster food production in the state.

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Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the USDA is investing $73 million in 21 projects through the first round of the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program. Vilsack says the funds distributed under the program are intended to help increase production capacity across the supply chain.

More than 60 thousand ag students are back at home following the National FFA Convention last week. I spoke with Gridley FFA student Becca Hamman, who traveled with her team from California to Indiana for the annual convention.

An ag labor bill sits in the senate waiting for action after being passed through the House of Representatives earlier this year. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act would significantly improve California’s ag labor shortages, and bolster food production in the state.

You might be listening to this in the cab of a tractor, hard at work to finish harvesting. But before you put it in high gear and rush down rows or fields, let’s take a minute to remember the importance of farm safety.

As the 2022 FFA National Convention kicks off, it’s a great time to highlight the value of agriculture education, guiding the next generation of producers, ranchers, and agriculture leaders.

Harvest is a busy time of year, and often a rush against mother nature to get all the crops out of the field. However, it’s important to stop and think about your safety and the safety of others.

As the 2022 FFA National Convention kicks off, it’s a great time to highlight the value of agriculture education, guiding the next generation of producers, ranchers, and agriculture leaders.