Friday, December 6, 2024

Central Valley’s Agribusiness Sector Sees Dynamic Changes

By Valley Ag Voice Staff The agriculture industry in the Central Valley has seen tremendous movement in acquisitions and expansions of existing...

UC Cooperative Extension Hosts Potato, Carrot Trials in Kern County

By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice In June, the University of California Cooperative Extension in Kern County hosted the annual potato...
farmer pulling carrots in field

Grimmway Farm Acquires San Miguel Produce 

By Valley Ag Voice Staff  Grimmway Farms, a leading global fresh produce company based in Bakersfield, announced its acquisition of Oxnard-based San...
Bolthouse Farms

Bolthouse Farms Splits into Two Companies

By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice On May 6, Butterfly Equity — a private, Beverly Hills-based firm specializing in the food...

Bipartisan Effort Revives Congressional Specialty Crop Caucus 

By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice On April 15, Representatives David Valadao, Jim Costa, David Rouzer, and Elissa Slotkin announced the...

UC ANR Launches Resource for Small Acreage Landowners, Backyard Livestock 

By Valley Ag Voice Staff  The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources launched a new website for small acreage landowners in...
farmers market fruit and vegetables

New State Report Finds Vast Majority of Fruits and Vegetables Sampled in CA Meet...

Press Release Provided Department of Pesticide Regulation The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today released a 2020 report finding that the...
Gless family

Local Growers Honored as Citrus Family of the Year

Gless Family’s contributions to be highlighted April 22 in Ivanhoe Press Release Provided by Farmer Bob’s World Three generations of the Gless Family...
tractors harvesting field

Full Harvest Secures $23 Million Series B to Reduce On-Farm Food Waste by Digitizing...

Leading Produce Business Marketplace Surpasses 50 Million Pounds of Sustainable Produce Sold and Preps to Scale Company Press Release Provided by Full...
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California Fresh Produce Industry Decries Assembly Action on SB 559

Press Release Provided by Western Growers In response to California State Senator Melissa Hurtado being forced to pull SB 559 after the...
Grimmway Farms Community Cleanup Day

Grimmway Hosts Community Members & Sponsors Local Cleanup Day

Press Release Provided by Grimmway Farms Grimmway Farms, a global produce leader, the largest producer of carrots in the world and the...

Comments from Leaders in Trade Discussions

Farmers Need More Agreements like Mexican Tomato Deal The following can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “The U.S....

CCGGA Tours Tulare Lakebottom Area with DPR Director Val Dolcini

Provided by California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association The California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association (CCGGA) along with other agricultural associations had...

Robust Growth in Organics Predicted At Organic Produce Summit

Provided by Matt Seely, Organic Produce Network An upbeat growth outlook for organic fresh produce was one of the big headlines coming...