OPINION: Apex Predator
Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Recently, at our County Cattlemen’s meeting, we heard from California Department of Fish and Wildlife...
OPINION: Balancing Industry Strength and Individual Producer Vitality
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
It is important that we recognize that the strength of an industry is vital...
Commentary: Ranchers Blindsided By ‘Conservation Lease’ Scheme
Originally published in July 2023 print edition.
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
By Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm...
Seed Stock Royalty
Originally published in July 2023 print edition.
Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Purebred cattle are often perceived as “royalty” compared to their commercial...
Farmers Take Action in Washington
Originally published in July 2023 print edition.
Press Release Provided by the American Farm Bureau Federation
More than 150 farmers and ranchers from...
Wolf Program to Pay Ranchers for Livestock Impacts
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
As a sheep and cattle rancher who’s...
CDFA Announces Awards For $12.8 Million For the California Underserved and Small Producer Grant...
Press Release Provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Farm...
KCFB: Young Farmers & Ranchers
By Timothy Collins, Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
Timothy Collins
Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
Kern County Young Farmers &...
OPINION: Still Waiting for Country of Origin Labels on Beef
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
It seems absurd that we are still talking about this, but lobbying power has...
Building a Better Ranch with Ranchbot
By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Those who have worked in ranching know the time it takes and the importance...
The Cattleman’s Corner: OPINION: Misdiagnosis
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Misdiagnosis is something we generally think of when referring to the medical field, but...
Agriculture in the Classroom Program Honors ‘Outstanding Educator’
Press Release Provided by California Farm Bureau Federation
A middle school teacher in Los Angeles who introduces urban students to farming and...
KCFB: Young Farmers & Ranchers
By Timothy Collins, Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
Timothy Collins
Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
The Young Farmers and Ranchers...
YF&R Member Tracks Water Supplies, Groundwater Rules
Christine Souza
Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
(This is the first...
KCFB President’s Message
By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
WOW! It’s been one year for me as President of the Kern County Farm...
The Cattleman’s Corner: Terminal Force
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
The cattle industry in general has a magnetic force towards terminal traits. It is...
The Cattleman’s Corner: Breeding for the Exceptional, or Breeding for Consistency
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
In every Breeding 101 or genetics class in almost every animal agriculture college, academia...
Cattle Ranchers, Land Trust Unite to Save Rangelands
By Edgar Sanchez, Reporter for Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Carefully steering an all-terrain vehicle, Scott Stone recently...
Ranchers Hope for a Wet ‘Miracle March’
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
After two dry months, the next few weeks...
The Cattleman’s Corner: Politics Aside, Is it Effective?
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
OPINION: Judicious businesses are regularly evaluating whether the things they are spending time and...
The Cattleman’s Corner: Ranch Magnetism
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Austin Snedden
Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
There are folks that have an unavoidable magnetism, or...
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...
Agriculture Faces Host of New State Laws in California
By Kevin Hecteman Assistant Editor Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers and ranchers will find themselves subject...
Johansson Calls for Protecting Agriculture
By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
At the top of Jamie Johansson's Christmas wish...
Mobile Meat Processing Aids Small Ranchers
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
As someone who opened a new mobile slaughter...
California Farm Bureau Hails Critical Investments in Infrastructure
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson applauded members of Congress for passing the Infrastructure...
