Central Valley Farms Lead the Way in Water-Saving Irrigation
With a Conservation Innovation Grant, dairy effluent technology expands to almonds.
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
In 2014, mounting concerns around California's severe drought...
California Ag Leaders Convene to Address the State of the Industry
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
The state of the agriculture industry in California was discussed at length at the California State Board of...
Fresno County Ag Production Reached $8.59 Billion in 2023
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Fresno County's 2023 agricultural production value rose by 6.1% compared to its 2022 crop report. Melissa Cregan, Fresno...
Kern County Teachers Receive Ag Education at Annual Seminar
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Teachers throughout Kern County and beyond gathered at the Kern Agricultural Pavilion this week, receiving an education of...
Placing Central Valley’s Dairy Industry and Wetlands in Focus
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Wetlands are the Earth’s largest natural source of methane — a potent greenhouse gas roughly 30 times more...
Kern County Brings Back Dairy Princess Program
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The Dairy Princess Program for District 6 — Kern, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties — was revived this...
Avian flu in dairy cows puts focus on cattle movement
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
With an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza affecting dairy...
Dairy farmers look for new methane emission solutions
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
With a construction boom of methane digester projects on California...
2024 Trends and Outlooks in Central Valley Agriculture
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The agricultural industry in California is one of the largest economic drivers in the state with over 400 commodities which...
New Study Suggests Dairy Digesters Aren’t Cost Effective — Who’s Milking It?
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Amidst the dissonant voices debating the future of California’s dairy industry, one narrative remains steadfast in its determination...
National Ag Day: Acknowledging Central Valley Farmers’ Grit and Dedication
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
On March 19, National Agriculture Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the successes in Central Valley farming as well as...
California Dairies Inc. Invests in Kern County
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
A new dairy bottling facility in Bakersfield, which broke ground in 2021, is proceeding through city reviews for...
Tulare County Continues Dairy Digester Project Amidst Proposed End to Climate Crediting
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Dairy digesters are most prominent in California, hosting 227 projects that capture methane from 255 dairy farms and...
Climate Change Initiatives Alter Dairy Industry Forefront
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
With dairy at the forefront of the Central Valley’s top commodities, the regulations dairy producers and processors face...
FDA Milk Labeling “Fiasco” Continues to Face Controversy
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
The National Milk Producers Federation issued concern over misidentified milk products, according to a letter signed by Jim Mulhern,...
CDFA Releases Manure Recycling And Innovative Products Task Force Report
Press release provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture
On March 10th, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has released the...
Farm Credit Contributed Nearly $1 Million to State’s Ag Organizations in 2022
Largest Provider of Credit Also Committed to Long-Term Viability of California’s Farms and Ranches
Press Release provided by Farm Credit
Farm Credit is the largest provider...
Application Process Opens for $4.1 Million Innovation Grants to California Dairy Producers, Processors
Submissions for Second Round of Dairy Business Innovation Initiative Funding Due February 28, 2023
Press release provided by California Dairy Innovation Center
California producers and processors...
Worries of Milk Price Drop Weigh on Dairy Farmers
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
With milk prices reaching record-high levels this year, dairy farmers should...
California Dairy Families Partner With Feeding America and the California Association of Food Banks...
Press Release Provided by California Milk Advisory Board
With one in five Californians currently struggling with food insecurity, partnerships between farmers and food banks are...
CDFA Accepting Grant Applications for Dairy Methane Reduction Programs
Press Release Provided by California Department of Agriculture
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications for the Alternative Manure...
Agriculturalists From Kern and Sonoma Counties Win Young Farmers & Ranchers Awards
Press Release Provided by California Farm Bureau Federation
A Kern County couple who has expanded their almond business to include direct-to-consumer sales and a Sonoma...
Early Days of Kern County Dairy Production
By Mike McCoy, Executive Director, Kern County Museum
Mike McCoy
Executive Director, Kern County Museum
I was nosing around in the museum’s archives the other day and...
California Dairies, Inc. Announces Closure of Its Artesia Manufacturing Facility
Press Release Provided by California Dairies, Inc.
California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), announced on June 29th that it will cease operations at its Artesia, California, manufacturing...
The Cattleman’s Corner: Give Me Back My Words
By Austin SneddenContributor, Valley Ag Voice
We know language is always evolving, and new words are being invented, that is why the dictionary gets updates....
2020 California Dairy Sustainability Summit Agenda Takes Head-On Approach To Challenges
Article reprinted from Dairycares.com
The California Dairy Sustainability Summit will return to Sacramento on March 25-26, 2020, providing an even more robust and impactful program....