Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Katie Verhoef, Lindsey Mebane, Tim Collins, and Christine Johnson

KCFB: Young Farmer’s & Ranchers

Timothy Collins Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers By Timothy Collins, Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers The Young Farmers & Ranchers kept busy over...
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An Outlook on Cotton Demand and Profitability for 2023

By Melissa Nagel, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice On August 16th, 2022, the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association hosted their 28th episode of Cotton...
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USDA Food Plan Is Pledging a ‘Better Deal’ for Farmers

Christine Souza Assistant Editor, Ag Alert By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack...
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Concerns Rise at the Water Summit

By Scott Hamilton, President, Hamilton Resource Economics The Water Association of Kern County held their Water Summit May 19th after a two year hiatus due...
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Port Delays Worsen As Harvest of New Crops Approaches

By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation As ongoing port congestion and persistent shipping obstacles continue to block...
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KCFB: President’s Message

By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau The toughness and resolve of the California farmer is truly being challenged now more than in the...
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KCFB President’s Message April 2022

By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau WOW! It’s only been 30 days since I last wrote an article, but it appears that life...
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Ukraine Invasion Blurs Outlook for Sunflower Seeds

By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation As California farmers prepare to plant this year’s sunflower crop, the...
meat processing

FSIS Rescinds Mask Mandate for Processing Facilities

Press Release Provided by U.S. Cattlemen’s Association On March 1st, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) issued Notice 09-22,...
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New Ffa Program Helps Students Make The Leap Into College

Two-Day Change Makers Summit, With Support From Farm Credit, Opens Eyes To The Wide Range Of Ag-Related Career Pathways Press release provided by Farm Credit Going...
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California Farm Bureau President Comments on Gov. Newsom’s Budget Plan

Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson offered the following comments on January 10th, on the $286.4 billion...
Kern County Farm Bureau members at the Young Farmers and Ranchers State Conference

Young Farmers & Ranchers

By Timothy Collins, Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers Timothy Collins Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers Making it Possible. That was the theme of...
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KCFB Executive Director’s Report: Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town… But Will He Be...

By Romeo Agbalog, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau We’re all familiar with the lyrics of the classic Christmas song, “Santa Claus is Comin’ to...
meat processing

Mobile Meat Processing Aids Small Ranchers

By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation As someone who opened a new mobile slaughter operation in Sonoma...
turkeys

Turkey Farmers Gauge Shifting Holiday Demand

By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation For turkey farmers, trying to anticipate what Americans' dinner table will...

Champions Named at the 2021 Kern County Fair

By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice Between September 22nd and October 3rd of 2021 thousands of Kern County residents and fair goers alike...
Bounty of Kern County 2021

KCFB: Executive Director’s Report

By Romeo Agbalog, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau Every year people all over the country gather on the third Thursday in November to celebrate...
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N95 Mask Access for Workers While Fires Still Burn

Press Release Provided by the Almond Board of California This has been another rough fire season in California, with blazes up and down the state...
Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce receives award

KCHCC Receives Prestigious Chamber of the Year Award From the California Hispanic Chambers of...

Press Release by Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce The Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (KCHCC) is proud to announce it will be receiving...
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Pandemic Causing Soaring Costs for Citrus Growers

Press Release Provided by California Citrus Mutual The COVID pandemic continues to have rippling effects worldwide. For the California citrus industry, COVID and now a...
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POM Wonderful® Launches National Cocktail Contest to Support Local Bars Following Pandemic Closures

Five bars to receive a $10,000 cash prize and a year’s supply of POM Wonderful® 100% Pomegranate Juice by creating cocktails made with the...
beef processing plant

USCA Address Mask Mandates for Independent Processing Facilities

Press Release Provided by the US Cattleman’s Association On September 10th, members of the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) Independent Beef Processing Committee met with...

The Cattleman’s Corner OPINION: We Expect More From Entry Level Than the Executive Level

By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice We have all been in that uncomfortable situation when you go to a fast food restaurant with...

Farm Country Gears up for Tourism Return

By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation Pandemic cabin fever continues to drive people out to the country,...
Friant-Kern Canal in California

How Much Are You Willing to Pay for Drought?

President’s & Executive Director’s Shared Message This past July millions of Americans joined friends, families, and neighbors to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day. This year’s...
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New USDA Competition Driver Applauded by Cattle Group

Press Release Provided by R-CALF USA The largest U.S. producer-only cattle trade association, R-CALF USA, applauded the July 9th announcement by Secretary of Agriculture Tom...