…by all three sectors, environmental use is not dominant (33%, compared to 53% agricultural and 14% urban). Agricultural water use is holding steady even while the economic value of farm…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…the first six months since the Farm Bill was signed,” Vilsack said. “Thousands of farmers and ranchers have received critical disaster assistance, innovative new conservation programs are up and running,…
California Farm Production Expenditures Up 8.6 Percent
…California farm averaged $470,218 in 2013, compared with $433,119 in 2012. On average, California producers spent the most on Labor at $113,607 per farm, Farm Services at $80,488 and Feed…
CA Cattle Ranchers Dealing with Hard Times
…and Kara, own and operate a stocker and cow-calf operation, as well as farm grapes on their Monterey County ranch. Listen above to how he is coping through the drought….
Early Almond Harvest
Almond harvest has come quick this year due to hot temperatures making the process shorter. Early Almond Harvest Kern County Farm Bureau President and Almond Grower Greg Wegis says the…
Counties Busy with Drought Meetings
Like many counties in the state, Kern has been busy with meetings addressing multiple aspects of the drought situation. Drought Meetings Focus on Groundwater Kern County Farm Bureau President Greg…
Agri View: Safety Issue
Everett Griner talks about how living near a farm could be dangerous in today’s Agri View. Safety Issue…
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
…information about local farmers markets,” Alonzo said. “Farmers markets play an extremely important role for both farmers and consumers. They bring urban and rural communities together while creating economic growth…
Golden State Experience for NAFB
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The National Association of Farm Broadcasters was in California last week to see firsthand how some operations work out on the west coast. Golden State Experience…
Agri View: Farm Tools
Everett Griner talks about how intense labor has led to modern implements in today’s Agri View. Farm Tools…
Celebrating 100 Years of Agriculture
A call for history and tradition is wrapping up this week for California farmers. The Kern County Farm Bureau is celebrating its 100 year…
California Milk Advisory Board Partners with Coolhaus to Celebrate Ice Cream Month and the Sensational “Ice Cream” Sandwiches of Summer
…enjoy a scoop a day while acknowledging the dairy farm families who make it possible for California to churn out over 127 million gallons of ice cream a year,” said…
Recapping the 2014 California State Fair by the Numbers
…from The Farm. 14,400 children completed the passport program at The Farm. 2.5 tons of whole wheat flour, 1,000 lbs. of cream cheese and 1 ton of cinnamon sugar were…
USDA Announces Grants to Help Veterans and Minority Farmers Get Started in Agriculture
…every 5 farmers operated a farm for less than 10 years. Today’s funding announcement was made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill builds on historic economic gains…