KCFB: President’s Message
By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
Here we are in August, and July went out with a roar! You might...
KCFB: Executive Director’s Report
By Romeo Agbalog, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau
August is the height of summer, and your local Farm Bureau is peaking...
KCFB: Young Farmers & Ranchers
Timothy Collins
Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
By Timothy Collins, Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
This summer I took a...
Potential Merger is Good News for Central Valley Table Grape Growers
By Melissa Nagel, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
In a deal announced earlier this year, Special New Fruit Licensing (SNFL)—a global leader...
OPINION: Cattleman’s Corner: Catalytic Converter Policy: Today’s California in a Single Example
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
My sister recently had her catalytic converter stolen, adding her to the ranks of...
Driverless Tractor Future May Be Arriving
By Kevin Hecteman Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
This is not your grandfather’s Farmall tractor—because this...
Improved Wheat Market Has Farmers Eyeing Fall Planting
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
After years of languishing prices, the mercurial rise...
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,...
Senate Ag Committee Passes Cattle Legislation in Nearly Unanimous Vote
Press Release Provided by US Cattleman’s Association
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry considered S. 3870, the...
‘Steady’ Melon Crop Is Ready for Summer
By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau
As this week’s Independence Day holiday approached, watermelon farmers...
Rain Bird Agriculture Launches S5 Smart Spacing for Pressure Compensating Heavywall Dripline
The custom dripline product saves water, energy and labor
Press Release Provided by Rain Bird Agriculture
Rain Bird Agriculture, a leading manufacturer and...
Statement on the Bureau of Reclamation’s Updated 2022 Water Supply Allocation for the Friant...
Press Release Provided by Friant Water Authority
On July 8th, the Bureau of Reclamation increased the 2022 water allocation for Friant Division...
DWR Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Future Drought Salinity Barriers
Press Release Provided by California Department of Water Resources
In an effort to better prepare for future drought conditions in the face...
NASS Forecasts Smaller Almond Crop for 2022
Objective Forecast predicts harvest 2022 will be down 11 percent from last year.
Press Release Provided by the Almond Board of California
The...
Statement on End of First of Two Beef Checkoff Cases
Press Release Provided by R-CALF USA
On June 28th, the U.S. Supreme Court denied R-CALF USA’s petition requesting an appeal of the...
Grimmway Farms Appoints New Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Responsibility
Press Release Provided by Grimmway Farms
In furthering its commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility, Grimmway Farms has appointed Dana Brennan...
The Wonderful Company Opens Application Window for $1 Million Central Valley Community Grants
Grants Build on Company’s Commitment to the Health and Well-Being of Local Communities and Supports Innovative Work at Schools and Nonprofit...
12 Central Valley High School Students Receive Wonderful College Scholarships
Annual Program Has Directed Over $25 Million for More Than 2,300 Scholarships, Aiming to Break Down Barriers to Higher Education for...
Agriculturalists Offer Input on the 2023 Farm Bill
Christine Souza
Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
With Congress set to...
DPR Opens $4.65 Million Grant Application Process to Fund Innovative Solutions Supporting a Transition...
Press Release Provided by Department of Pesticide Regulation
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today opened the application period for the...
The Gospel in the Gifts
By Joseph Delgado, Guest Faith Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
It’s that time of year again! Pools are full, fireworks fill the sky,...
The Vision of the Water Blueprint—Growing the Valley’s Water Future
By Scott Hamilton, President, Hamilton Resource Economics
Fights over water have played an important part in the history of California. And today...
‘From the Field’ Video Series Discusses Many Challenges Growers Are Faced With This Season
Holloway-produced Web Series Talks to Industry Experts About Overcoming Water Issues, Soaring Input Costs and Market-related Hurdles
By Brian Milne, Vice President,...
The 52nd Anniversary of Mule Days
By Audrey Hill, Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Mule Days is truly a one-of-a-kind event. Every Memorial Day weekend since 1970, the small...
KCFB: President’s Message
By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
As the United States of America is nearing its 250 years in existence (a...
KCFB: Executive Director’s Report
By Romeo Agbalog, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau
The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day or July 4th, has...
KCFB: Young Farmers & Ranchers
Timothy Collins
Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
By Timothy Collins, Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
The Kern County Young Farmers...
2022 Miss Rodeo Glennville Pageant
By Elizabeth Vaughn, Copy Editor, Valley Ag Voice
If you’ve ever been a part of a rodeo, you know the abundant amount...
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...
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...
