Record Heat Tests Worker Safety Measures
By Caleb Hampton, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
A sprawling heat dome put more...
Newsom and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement to Reform PAGA
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
A new agreement was reached to reform the Private Attorneys General Act after several months of discussion...
Controversy trails labor union wins under card check
By Caleb Hampton, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
California’s new farm labor organizing law has...
Legislators Advance Agricultural Bills
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Legislators in California introduced 2,124 bills in Feb. — 1,505 in the Assembly and 619...
Labor and Agriculture Sectors Drive Legislative Initiatives
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Before the Feb. 16 deadline, 2,124 new bills were introduced — 1,505 in the Assembly...
CA Overtime Law Hinders Farmworker Income
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
After California passed agricultural overtime law AB 1066 in 2016, farmworkers earned $6 million to...
COMMENTARY: Advances for Farms, Workers Blocked by a 1977 Rule
By Bryan Little, Director of Employment Policy, California Farm Bureau
Reprinted with permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
California’s high concentration of tech...
KCFB: President’s Message
By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
Here we are at the end of 2022 and beginning to look forward to...
KCFB: President’s Message
By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
November is the month of Thanksgiving; however, it is unclear if the legislative session...
CDFA Accepting Applications for the Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training and Workforce Development Grant...
Press Release Provided by CDFA
The Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training and Workforce Development Program (BFFTP) is a new grant program, funded...
Agriculture Faces Host of New State Laws in California
By Kevin Hecteman Assistant Editor Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers and ranchers will find themselves subject...
The Harvest is Plentiful but the Laborers Are Few
By Jenifer VanAlstein, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
With the looming deadline of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, and the continued water...
Farm Workforce Bill Comes Back Before Congress
By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
A bipartisan bill seeking to secure a domestic...
COMMENTARY: Access Rule Violates Farmers’ Constitutional Rights
By Tony Francois Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Farming in California is kind of the Olympics...
Commentary: Commitment to Community Helps Farmers Through Tough Times
By Jamie JohanssonPresident, California Farm Bureau Federation
Reprinted with permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
During this challenging time, the strong values that...
House Vote Sends Farm Immigration Bill To The Senate
By Kevin Hecteman
Assistant Editor Ag Alert
A bill that would give agricultural employees a path to legal status and revamp the H-2A...
Pick Justice Leads Effort to Fight for Workers Rights
Pick Justice Action, an organization of concerned citizens who support the rights of farmworkers, launched a six-figure ad buy highlighting what...
