Wenger Says Not to Let Up on Legislators

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…officials. He added that even though farm gate values are going up, California farmers have a lot of regulatory costs so those values don’t necessarily reflect the farmers’ actual profits….

Even Less Water for Central Valley Farmers

Taylor HillmanGeneral, Water

…Reclamation announced today that the allocation of water for farmers served by Westlands and other south-of-Delta Central Valley Project water service contractors would be lowered from 25 percent to 20…

Wenger Takes On Dairy Protests at Conference

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Wenger touched on issues like dairy protests, water, pesticides, and labor. On the topic of dairy, Wenger said there’s no clear solution to…

Agriculture and Health Care Reform

Taylor HillmanGeneral

It’s a hot topic for agriculture and small business: the impact of health care reform. Experts say farmers need to know how the new law will effect them. Sabrina Hill…

USDA Spring Planting Intentions Report

Taylor HillmanGeneral

USDA will release a report on planting intentions on March 28th, but the data in that report will come from farmers over the next two weeks. Gary Crawford reports. Click…

Birmingham’s Full Statement about Allocation

Taylor HillmanGeneral, Water

…for south-of-the Delta Central Valley Project (CVP) agricultural water service contractors is 25 percent. Although expected, this allocation is very disappointing and exemplifies the issues faced by farmers and other…

New Strawberry Research Center

Taylor HillmanField & Row Crops, Specialty Crops

…experiences for Cal Poly students, faculty, and California strawberry farmers. It’s all with the goal of increasing sustainability of California Strawberry farming. California grows 85 percent of the nation’s strawberries….

10-Year Outlook for Dairies

Taylor HillmanCattle, Dairy & Livestock

California dairies have really struggled over the last year and now the USDA says the nation’s dairy operators could face some big challenges over the next decade. Gary Crawford reports….