…our state is prime land for illegal grows. As Sabrina Hill reports, unfortunately, those grows are causing problems for California farmers. Click to open or download audio report Fresno County…
CFBF President’s Statement on Immigration Bill
…to open or download audio report California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger says the bill passed late last week by the Senate will help family farmers and ranchers address…
AFBF Statement on Senate Passage of Immigration Bill
…and workable farm labor provision is welcomed by America’s farmers and ranchers. A comprehensive agricultural labor plan that works for all sectors of agriculture and across all regions of our…
San Diego Designated Natural Disaster Area
…because of damages and losses caused by the recent drought. It means farmers and ranchers in San Diego County qualify for special loans from the USDA to help cover part…
Marijuana and Central Valley Farms Forum
…farmers just don’t want growing on their land and marijuana is one of them. But what do you do if someone else is growing it on your property? It could…
USDA May Need New Info for Planting Report
USDA will release its report on planted acreage this week, but will the USDA have to go back and resurvey farmers on their plantings? Gary Crawford has more. Click to…
Critical Reactions to House Vote
…that would have provided much needed risk management tools and a viable economic safety net for America’s farmers and ranchers.” Read his full statement here. California Congressman Jim Costa says…
Costa: House Fails Rural America and Consumers
…families and farmers. “Growing up on a dairy you always knew when you stepped in it, unfortunately most of my colleagues never worked in a dairy,” said Costa. “The Farm…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation Regarding House Defeat of the Farm Bill
…was a balanced bill that would have provided much needed risk management tools and a viable economic safety net for America’s farmers and ranchers. “We commend House Agriculture Chairman Frank…
New Regulations Mean More Work
Farmers in the Tulare Lake Basin Area are preparing for new regulations that will add to their workload. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report New…
Berries and Irrigation Study
…sugar level and other aspects of strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. The goal is to study ways farmers can reduce the amount of water they’re using and still have marketable fruit….
Agriculture Secretary Against Big SNAP Cuts
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says cuts in the SNAP program in the House version of the farm bill would hurt farmers. Gary Crawford explains. Click to open or download audio…
Restrictions Lifted for Asian Citrus Psyllid in Tulare
…surveys nor the trapping yielded additional ACP detections. “Thanks to the responsiveness and cooperation of our farmers and their neighbors, we have determined that the limited population of psyllids detected…
California Ag Labor and Immigration
California farmers are facing another labor shortage this year, and earlier in the season. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report Russel Efird grows grapes, almonds, and…