President’s Message
By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
Today is April 5th, a lovely spring day of 65 degrees in Kern County....
KCFB News: Young Farmers & Ranchers
Timothy Collins
Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
By Timothy Collins, Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
I would like to take...
Guide to Bidding at a Live Auction
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Live auctions with a good auctioneer are exciting and usually the best way to...
Farmers Brace For More Destruction, Losses From Floods
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
Months of heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding...
Tulare Citrus Farmers Battle Mud, Debris
By Lisa McEwen, Reporter, Tulare County
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
Growers in Tulare County normally would be enjoying...
State Water Board Weighs Status of Six Aquifer Plans
Christine Souza, Assistant Editor Ag Alert
Christine Souza
Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
Local agencies for six...
Court Agrees with Farmers On Water Quality Rules Cases
By Caleb Hampton, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
A Sacramento appeals court has sided with...
Emily Rooney Named to DWR Task Force
Reprinted with Permission from the Department of Water Resources (DWR)
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) selected Ag Council President Emily Rooney...
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...
Despite More Water, Most Field Crop Plantings to Drop
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
Having more water this year has not...
Pesticide Use Declines in California, Newly Released Data Confirms
Press Release Provided by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released its annual Pesticide Use...
Giumarra Companies’ Kristina Lorusso Discusses Citrus Outlook
By Melissa De Leon Chavez
Reprinted with permission from AndNowUKnow
The Golden State has seen more weather in previous months than in recent...
Western Growers to Honor John D’Arrigo at the 2023 Annual Meeting
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
During its quarterly Board Meeting, the Western Growers Executive Committee announced it will bestow D’Arrigo Bros....
CDFA Now Accepting Applications for The Water Efficiency Technical Assistance Program (WETA)
Press Release Provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting...
Eating Almonds Before Meals Improved Blood Sugar Levels in Some People with Prediabetes
Press Release Provided by the Almond Board of California
Two new research studies1-2with almonds, one conducted over three days and the...
COMMENTARY: How Managing Flood Flows Can Help Rescue Aquifers
By Thomas Harter, Mallika Nocco, Isaya Kisekka, and Helen Dahlke
Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
As a changing climate...
Shameless Faith
By Joshua Stevens, Faith Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel...
Kern’s Groundwater Sustainability Plan Deemed Inadequate
By Scott Hamilton, President, Hamilton Resource Economics
Trouble is brewing. Early in March, California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) released its decision...
Celebrating Cotton Candy Grapes
By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Congratulations to IFG, International Fruit Genetics LLC, for celebrating 20 years of the Cotton...
Bipartisan “Farm Team” Listens
Caroline Webby, Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
The House Committee on Agriculture hosted the first official listening session Tuesday, February 14th, 2023, at...
KCFB: President’s Message
WOW, here we are in April and just finished March, which had more atmospheric river events. I am writing this article...
KCFB: Young Farmers & Ranchers
By Timothy Collins, Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
Timothy Collins
Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
While the rain and snow...
The Cattleman’s Corner: (OPINION) Newsom and California Legislature: Dumb as a Post or Pro...
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Austin Snedden
Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
There are certain things that have such a strong...
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)...
Commentary: Sustaining Food Production Is Key To Pesticide Policy
By Scott Dahlman, State Director of Government Affairs for Crop Life America
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
On Jan....
Hot Mess Express is Theme of Latest High-Speed Rail Report
California Senate Republicans Double Down on Calls to End Failed Project amidst Price Increases, Building Delays, Broken Promises
SACRAMENTO – Today, the...
