Crops Fallowed, Herds Reduced as Drought Deepens
Christine Souza
Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
California farmers and ranchers...
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with California
Press Release Provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture
In July, during a visit to the Yolo County Food Bank in Woodland, Calif.,...
DWR Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Delta Conveyance Project
Press Release Provided by California Department of Water Resources
On July 27th the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the...
USDA Publishes Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards Proposed Rule
Press Release Provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture
On August 5th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) previewed the Organic Livestock and...
DWR Launches New Web-based Mapping Tool Showing Nearly 3,000 Groundwater Sustainability Projects
Press Release Provided by CA Dept. of Water Resources
A new web-based tool developed by the Department of Water Resources (DWR)...
State Invests $1.78 Million to Fund Projects that Promote Safer, More Sustainable Pest Management
Press Release by California Department of Pesticide Regulation
On August 11th, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced $1.78 million in...
Registration and Call for Posters Underway for 30th Annual FREP/WPH Nutrient Management Conference
Press Release by California Department of Food and Agriculture
Registration is now open for the 30th annual Nutrient Management Conference, hosted by...
CDFA Announces Vacancies on California Citrus Advisory Committee
Press Release by California Department of Food and Agriculture
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing vacancies on the...
CDFA Announces Vacancies on Standardization Advisory Committee
Press Release by California Department of Food and Agriculture
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing vacancies on the...
NGFA Supports Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act Introduced in the House
Source: National Grain and Feed Association
On August 2nd, the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) commended House Transportation and Infrastructure Railroads,...
National Nutrition Strategy, White House Nutrition Conference
Press Release Provided by International Fresh Produce Association
Recently the International Fresh Produce Association submitted an 8-point plan of recommendations illustrating how...
State Water Contractors Applaud Release of Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Delta Conveyance...
Press Release Provided by State Water Contractors
On July 27th, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a Draft Environmental Impact...
Investments in Infrastructure and Water Resilience Projects to Help Secure California’s Water Future
Press Release Provided by State Water Contractors
On August 11th, the Governor announced a water supply plan to adapt to California’s hotter...
Western Growers Praises Governor Newsom’s Bold Water Supply Strategy for California
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
In response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Water Supply Strategy that was announced on August 11th, Western...
Lessons to Be Learned From Frogs in Mississippi
By Scott Hamilton, President, Hamilton Resource Economics
You may think that your orchard or vineyard is not a habitat for endangered species....
KCFB: President’s Message
By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
Here we are in August, and July went out with a roar! You might...
KCFB: Executive Director’s Report
By Romeo Agbalog, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau
August is the height of summer, and your local Farm Bureau is peaking...
OPINION: Cattleman’s Corner: Catalytic Converter Policy: Today’s California in a Single Example
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
My sister recently had her catalytic converter stolen, adding her to the ranks of...
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...
Senate Ag Committee Passes Cattle Legislation in Nearly Unanimous Vote
Press Release Provided by US Cattleman’s Association
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry considered S. 3870, the...
‘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...
DWR Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Future Drought Salinity Barriers
Press Release Provided by California Department of Water Resources
In an effort to better prepare for future drought conditions in the face...
NASS Forecasts Smaller Almond Crop for 2022
Objective Forecast predicts harvest 2022 will be down 11 percent from last year.
Press Release Provided by the Almond Board of California
The...
Statement on End of First of Two Beef Checkoff Cases
Press Release Provided by R-CALF USA
On June 28th, the U.S. Supreme Court denied R-CALF USA’s petition requesting an appeal of the...
Grimmway Farms Appoints New Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Responsibility
Press Release Provided by Grimmway Farms
In furthering its commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility, Grimmway Farms has appointed Dana Brennan...
DPR Opens $4.65 Million Grant Application Process to Fund Innovative Solutions Supporting a Transition...
Press Release Provided by Department of Pesticide Regulation
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today opened the application period for the...
KCFB: President’s Message
By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
As the United States of America is nearing its 250 years in existence (a...
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...
Okihi Preserve Awarded $27,000 Revitalization Grant From USDA-NRCS
By Melissa A. Nagel, Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
The local White Wolf Wellness Foundation (WWWF) received a $27,000 grant from the United...
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,...
