…rural homes, businesses and farms. USDA seeks to stretch these funds as far as possible by leveraging existing networks and systems without overbuilding existing services greater than 10/1 mbps. Evaluation…
California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
At a time of declining commodity prices, trade disputes and regulatory uncertainty, the California Farm Bureau Federation endorsed the federal farm bill adopted today by the U.S. Senate, and urged…
New Sexual Harassment Training Requirements Beginning in 2019
…you have to make sure that he is retrained,” Wolfe noted. As many smaller and family-owned farms might have qualified for different exemptions for various types of training requirements, Wolfe…
Sutter County Recognized for Distinguished Service
…Paul Wenger. The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 36,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of nearly…
Farm Bureau Honors Former President Wenger for Distinguished Service
…The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 36,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of nearly 5.6 million…
CFBF President Outlines Policy Priorities
…as a volunteer gathering of individuals who understand that just like on our farms and ranches, actions speak louder than words,” Johansson said. The California Farm Bureau Federation works to…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…is very exciting,” said Mike Curry, almond huller/sheller with Johnson Farms. “The entire production and supply chain, including the consumer, will benefit from the development of new products from almond…
Combatting ACP by Removing Abandoned Citrus Farms
…it; nobody’s caring for it,” said Tucker. “Getting these fields removed would provide a very good benefit to our citrus industry.” Combatting ACP By Removing Abandoned Citrus Farms About the…
Farm Bureau Calls for Final Farm Bill Approval
…when it is much needed given the financial headwinds so many family farms now face. Additionally, the bill continues to help low-income children, families, seniors and military veterans access the…
E. coli Investigation and Warning Fallout Continues
…October and major growers like Taylor Farms had social media campaigns saying this was a voluntary recall and they stand by their product and it’s safety. Federal Drug Administration (FDA)…
California Farm Bureau Establishes a Rural Disaster Fund
…than 150,000 acres. Firefighters have contained roughly 70 percent. California Farm Bureau Federation has established a Farm and Rural Disaster Fund to help the farms, ranches and rural communities who…
Market Analyst Says Dairy Industry is Under Pressure
The dairy industry continues to be put under pressure while farms big and small are closing nationwide. Farmers tried to make due with what they had, producing more when the…
Valuable Rancher Recordkeeping Tool from NCBA Available for 2019
…tool for U.S. cattlemen and women in their efforts to detail actions and practices on farms and ranches,” according to Dan Kniffen, a Pennsylvania beef producer. “It’s a way to…
Farm Bureau Establishes Disaster-Relief Fund
To assist farms, ranches and rural communities hurt by wildfires, floods and other natural disasters, the California Farm Bureau Federation has established a Farm and Rural Disaster Fund. Created under…