How Much Are You Willing to Pay for Drought?
President’s & Executive Director’s Shared Message
This past July millions of Americans joined friends, families, and neighbors to celebrate our nation’s Independence...
Young Farmers & Ranchers
By Allie Cushnyr, Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
One of the reasons I joined this group in 2015 was because...
RENEGADE ROUND-UP: Bakersfield College’s Agriculture Department
By Dr. James Selgrath, Professor of Agribusiness & Animal Science, Bakersfield College
“Summertime, when the livin’ is easy, fish are jumping and...
Cannabis Economy Benefits Communities, Creates Jobs
By Geoffrey Taylor, MA, Hemp Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
It’s been a long road back into working full-time in the cannabis industry,...
Cattlemen Applaud Biden Executive Order to Restore Competition in the U.S. Economy
Press Release Provided by the United States Cattlemen’s Association
On July 9th, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order to establish a...
New USDA Competition Driver Applauded by Cattle Group
Press Release Provided by R-CALF USA
The largest U.S. producer-only cattle trade association, R-CALF USA, applauded the July 9th announcement by Secretary...
The Cattleman’s Corner: Excuses Better Have Some Quality
By Austin SneddenRanching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Most excuses we get on a day-to-day basis are almost impossible to verify. But for...
Farm Tech Depends on Broadband Access
By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers and ranchers in the 21st century are...
Rural California Hammered as Drought Spreads
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Christine Souza
Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
With depleted reservoirs and...
State Water Contractors’ Response to California’s 2021-22 State Budget
Budget Includes Historic Investments in California’s Drought Resilience and Critical Water Delivery Infrastructure
Press Release Provided by the State Water Contractors
On June...
Governor Newsom Expands Drought Proclamation to Include Nine New Counties as Drought Conditions Persist...
This Second Expansion of the Emergency Drought Proclamation Now Covers 50 out of California’s 58 Counties and Calls for a 15%...
Wildfire Insurance Legislation Heads to the Governor
By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
A bill that would allow California’s insurer of...
DWR to Use Innovative Airborne Tech to Map State’s Groundwater Basins
Press Release Provided by California Department of Water Resources
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is using an innovative, helicopter-based technology...
California Establishes Quarantine to Prohibit the Introduction of the Spotted Lanternfly into California
Press Release Provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture
A state exterior quarantine has been declared to prohibit the introduction...
A Farewell and a New Beginning
By Sandy Mittelsteadt, Faith Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Sandy Mittelsteadt
Faith Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
The choice to retire from writing the “Faith in...
Romeo Agbalog Named New Kern County Farm Bureau Executive Director
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The Kern County Farm Bureau’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to hire Mr. Romeo Agbalog as the...
Livestock Show is A-Go, but 2021 Fair is Cancelled
By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
On Monday May 17th, the Kern County Fair Board met to decide the fate...
Smarter Water Diversions
By Scott Hamilton, President, Hamilton Resource Economics
More and more farmers and water managers are faced with a tricky problem – how...
KCFB President’s Message: Back to the Basics
By John Moore, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
Every late April to early May marks the commencement of the south valley’s row...
KCFB Executive Director’s Note
By Romeo Agbalog, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau
As a country, we find ourselves in extraordinary times amidst this unprecedented global...
KCFB Administrator’s Report
By Colleen Taber, Administrator, Kern County Farm Bureau
We all had a plan in the last year squashed, yet our plans are...
KCFB Young Farmers & Ranchers
By Allie Cushnyr, Chair, Kern County Young Farmers, & Ranchers
May was a busy month for the Kern County Young Farmers and...
Bureau of Livestock Identification to Lower Inspection Fees
Press Release provided by California Department of Food and Agriculture
CDFA’s Bureau of Livestock Identification (BLI) will lower inspection fees by 10...
Bunny Bashing: Predator Control in Early Kern County
By Mike McCoy, Executive Director, Kern County Museum
Mike McCoy
Executive Director, Kern County Museum
With the Easter season now safely passed, we can...
Local Cannabis Industry Operator Celebrates Industry Holiday in Style
By Geoffrey Taylor, MA, Hemp Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
It was a royal affair at the 420 Kingdom “The King’s Court” event...
The Cattleman’s Corner: OPINION: Park It
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
The history of people in positions of power asking the commoners to do things...
Governor’s Actions Point to Need for Long-term Water Investment
Press Release Provided by California Farm Bureau Federation
Actions in a widened drought emergency order issued today by Gov. Gavin Newsom will...
SWC Response to Governor Newsom’s Expanded Drought Proclamation and New Drought and Water Resilience...
Press Release Provided by State Water Contractors
On May 10, 2021 Governor Gavin Newsom announced the expansion of his April 21 Emergency...
Hurtado Bill to Repair and Restore State Water Project and Central Valley Project Infrastructure...
Press Release Provided by Senator Melissa Hurtado
In late April, Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) released the following statement after her bill, SB...
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...
