…insurance company Nationwide Agribusiness is donating 300-thousand dollars to the California Farm Bureau Federation. Paul Wenger, President of the California Farm Bureau Federation believes California Bountiful is a very important…
CDFA Schedules Hearing on Milk Pricing
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has scheduled a hearing to consider temporary changes to all five milk price classes. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download…
Almond Board Meeting This Week
The Almond Board of California is having it’s annual meeting this week in Sacramento. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The meeting was moved from…
Growing Berries With Less Water
We’ve seen plenty of rain over the past few days. But we all know having enough water for our crops in California is a big concern. U-C Cooperative Extension Farm…
New GOP Members on Ag Committee
…the list – Doug LaMalfa from district 1 in Northern California and Jeff Denham from district 19 in Central California. There is still one vacancy. Jeff Denham (left) Doug LaMalfa…
CA Raisin Appeal
An appeal from a group of California raisin producers is headed to the Supreme Court. It’s the latest movement in the Horne V. US Department of Agriculture case, which stems…
Good Year for Olive Oil
…overall crop has the potential to pass 2-million gallons. According to the California Olive Oil Council, weather and ripeness determine the exact time the harvest begins, and different varieties of…
Slight Upswing in Dairy Sales
California’s dairies are seeing a slight upswing in sales. The holidays typically boost dairy sales, which is desperately needed by many dairies around the state. Click to Open or Download…
Wenger Questions Policy of Endorsements
Should farm bureaus continue to endorse political candidates? California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger brought up that questions during the general session of the federation’s 94th annual meeting. Sabrina…
CA Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting
With the sound of bagpipes and the National Anthem, the California Farm Bureau Federation’s 94th Annual Meeting General Session is underway in Pasadena. Federation president Paul Wenger kicked off the…
Officials Investigate New Psyllid Finds
…Valley for packing. “It’s kind of one of those inevitable things that we’ve expected to happen,” said Batkin. “The psyllid was not going to stay contained in southern California.” Batkin…
Good Year for Christmas Tree Harvest
…the earth than artificial trees. Click to Open or Download Audio Report About 98 percent of Christmas trees sold are grown on farms, and most of the crop in California…
New Water Deal With Mexico: Imperial Says No
Water agencies in California, Arizona, and Nevada will soon be buying water from Mexico, under the terms of a recent agreement, but one of California’s major agricultural counties refused to…
California Egg Farmers File Lawsuit
…California in the years ahead.” The Association of California Egg Farmers (ACEF) is a statewide trade association representing California’s egg farmers. ACEF serves as the voice for the egg farmer…