Once Upon a Farm: Frank and Evelyn Del Papa and Family
By Andrea Wright, Valley Ag Voice
When loss affects a local farm family, the community tends to come together through their trust...
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...
USDA Forecasts US Corn Down and Soybean Production up From 2021
Press Release Provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Crop Production report issued August 12th by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)...
NGFA Commends Senate for Passing WRDA 2022
Source: National Grain and Feed Association
On July 28th, the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) commended the Senate for passing by...
Improved Orchard Recycling Practices, Grants Help Growers Transition to New Plantings
By Brian Milne, Vice President, Director of Marketing & Communications, The Holloway Group
Drive down the I-5 or Highway 99 these days,...
Avian Quarantine in California
By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
On February 23, 2022, the California State Veterinarian Annette B. Jones D.M.V. imposed a...
Driverless Tractor Future May Be Arriving
By Kevin Hecteman Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
This is not your grandfather’s Farmall tractor—because this...
Improved Wheat Market Has Farmers Eyeing Fall Planting
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
After years of languishing prices, the mercurial rise...
‘Steady’ Melon Crop Is Ready for Summer
By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau
As this week’s Independence Day holiday approached, watermelon farmers...
‘From the Field’ Video Series Discusses Many Challenges Growers Are Faced With This Season
Holloway-produced Web Series Talks to Industry Experts About Overcoming Water Issues, Soaring Input Costs and Market-related Hurdles
By Brian Milne, Vice President,...
Conservation Goals Leave Many Farmlands Out
By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Michael Machado’s farmland is in no danger of...
Planning Is Critical As Farms Transfer to New Generations
By Lisa McEwen, Reporter, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
At Good Humus Produce, a small organic farm in...
Water Shortage Limits More Cotton Acres as Price Surges
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Considering the red-hot price of cotton these days,...
Lack of Water Means Smaller Tomato Crop
By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
David Richter has a good tomato crop going...
Farm Groups ‘Troubled’ by Court’s Bumblebee Ruling
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Saying that bumblebees may be classified as fish,...
After Crash, Hemp Farmers Look to Fiber, Other Uses
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
The buzz about industrial hemp becoming the next...
California Strawberries Celebrates the “Million Ways to Love Strawberries” with an ‘Apotheberry’ Experience Featuring...
Press Release Provided by California Strawberry Commission
On June 9th the California Strawberry Commission hosted an exclusive “Million Ways to Love Strawberries”...
Rusty Roots Show: The California Antique Equipment Show is Back!
By Audrey Hill, Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Every year in April, Tulare’s International Agri-Center hosts the California Antique Equipment Show, featuring antique...
KCFB News: Executive Director’s Report
By Romeo Agbalog, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau
Can you believe we are already in June? It appears as though we...
KCFB News: Young Farmers & Ranchers
By Timothy Collins, Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
Timothy Collins
Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
The pleasant spring weather gave...
Basque Sheep Camp Coming to the Kern County Museum
Mike McCoy
Executive Director, Kern County Museum
By Mike McCoy, Executive Director, Kern County Museum
Basque immigrants from the Pyrenees mountains of France and...
Technology Is Always Evolving in the Field
By Brian Milne, Vice President, Director of Marketing & Communications, The Holloway Group
The agriculture industry has done some remarkable things over...
Fresno Lays Claim to Title of California Garlic Capital
By Dennis Pollock, Reporter
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
If you open your car window just a tad as you...
Water Shortage Limits More Cotton Acres As Price Surges
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Considering the red-hot price of cotton these days,...
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...
State Rice Acreage Plummets Amid Water Reductions
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
This time of year, the Sacramento Valley should...
Winegrape Grower Nourishes Soil to Combat Drought
By John Beck, Reporter & Documentary Filmmaker
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
When Paul Bernier learned to “dry farm” grapes...
Water Cuts Leave Hard Choices for Farmers
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Hit with a third consecutive year of drought,...
Young Farmers & Ranchers April Report
By Timothy Collins, Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
Timothy Collins
Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
Last spring, the Young Farmers...
Regenerative Farming Brings Animals Into Orchards
By Lisa McEwen, Reporter
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Benina Montes returned to the family farming operation after graduating from...
