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...
FDA Won’t Conduct Broad Sampling of Leafy Greens in the Salinas Valley in 2022
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will not conduct broad sampling of leafy greens grown in...
California Walnut Board Marketing Order Update: Status & Next Steps
Press Release Provided by California Walnut Board
The California Walnut Board (CWB) has been actively working to update the Federal Marketing Order...
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...
Farmers Key to Renewable Energy Future
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Christine Souza
Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
California is progressing toward...
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...
Hard Freeze Devastates Valley Tree Crops
By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Tim Taylor walked one of his almond orchards...
OPINION: Beef Packers and Allies Urge Congress to Do Nothing in Face of Broken...
Op-ed By Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA
Press Release Provided by R-CALF USA
Large beef packers and their allies are fighting to hold...
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)...
USDA Commits $215 Million to Enhance the American Food Supply Chain
Press Release Provided by the USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is making available up to...
California Walnut Board Marketing Order Update: Status & Next Steps
Press Release Provided by California Walnut Board
The California Walnut Board (CWB) has been actively working to update the Federal Marketing Order...
California Beef Council Announces New Producer Relations Manager
Press Release provided by the California Beef Council
The California Beef Council (CBC), the marketing order representing California’s cattle ranchers and beef...
Western Growers Awarded $750,000 CDFA Grant to Develop Next-Gen Ag Workers Curriculum
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
Western Growers received a $750,000 grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s 2021 Specialty...
The Cattleman’s Corner: The Customer is Always Right
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
“The customer is always right” is an age old saying taught in business classes...
Agreement Reached on Cattle Market Reform Legislation
Press Release Provided by United States Cattlemen’s Association
On November 9th, U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Jon Tester (D-MT),...
Ranch Group Applauds Senate Reintroduction of OFF Act
Press Release Provided by R-Calf USA
During the first week of October a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cory...
Research Seeks Resilience for Aquifers
By Bob Johnson, Reporter, Monterey County
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
One day in early October, a group of University...
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...
Cattle Group Issues Rebuke on Call for Regional Cash Market Minimums
Press Release Provided by R-CALF USA
In a white paper distributed in August to the U.S. Senate agriculture committee and other Senate...
Efforts Mount to Save Livestock From Wildfires
By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
The Dixie Fire, now the second-largest wildfire in...
USDA Will Begin Issuing New Market Reports Following USCA Request for Greater Transparency
Press Release Provided by the US Cattlemen’s Association
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that beginning Monday, August 9,...
National Coalition Presses for Water Supply Infrastructure
Press Release Provided by California Farm Bureau Federation
Citing an “acute and critical need” magnified by another all-too-familiar drought, a national coalition...
North American Meat Institute Provides Facts on Common Beef Market Myths
Press Release Provided by North American Meat Institute
In May, the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) released a document to...
USCA Applauds Bill to Establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters
Press Release Provided by US Cattlemans Association
On June 11th, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-MT), Charles Grassley (R-IA), and Mike Rounds (R-SD)...
USDA-NASS Forecasts Larger Almond Crop
Press Release Provided by Almond Board of California
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is predicting an...
Importer-controlled Cattle Exceed Purchases in Domestic Negotiated Cash Market
Press Release Provided by R-CALF USA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently completed its reapportionment of the National Beef Checkoff Program...
Lack of Processing Hampers the Organic Meat Business
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Despite rising demand for organic meat, some California...
Federal, State Regulatory Changes Impacting Hemp Industry Operators
By Geoffrey Taylor, MA, Hemp Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
With so much excitement surrounding the hemp industry around the country and hemp...
USDA Invests $13.6 Million in Citrus Greening Research
Press Release Provided by the USDA
On January 19th the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)...
USDA Announces Continuation of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, Fifth Round of...
Press Release Provided by the USDA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase an...
