Wednesday, December 4, 2024

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...

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...

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...

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...
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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)...
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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,...
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The Cattleman’s Corner: Extremely Different but Exactly the Same

By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice I have had the privilege of being able to travel around much of the...
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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...
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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...
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CDFA Accepting Public Comments On Draft Guidelines For Dairy Methane Reduction Climate Smart...

Press release provided by CDFA  CDFA is accepting public comments on its draft Request for Grant Applications (RGAs) for the next round...