…works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 78,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of more than 6.2 million Farm Bureau members. www.cfbf.com…
CFBF: President’s Immigration Action Complicates Reform Effort
…Congress. “While we appreciate the president’s interest in reforming our inadequate immigration system, we’re afraid his action may complicate efforts to achieve a comprehensive, long-term solution,” CFBF President Paul Wenger…
California to Host Listening Session on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
…Federation (CFBF), California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA), California Grain & Feed Association (CGFA), and Western Growers Association (WGA). For more information about the FSMA listening sessions, including agenda and registration,…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Directors Support California Farm Bureau’s Voter Guide
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau (YSFB) Directors recently voted to support and align with the position taken by California Farm Bureau Federation’s (CFBF) 2014 Voter Guide. Following is information provided by CFBF…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…governments aren’t managing our surface water,” he said. Story by Steve Adler, originally printed in Ag Alert. Adler is associate editor of Ag Alert. He may be contacted at sadler@cfbf.com….
Water Bond Measure Passes; CFBF Says it Gives CA a Chance to Reverse ‘Pattern of Neglect’
…night’s vote marked the end of more than five years of often difficult negotiations, CFBF President Paul Wenger said it also marks the beginning of a campaign to encourage Californians…
More Water Users Receive Notices of Curtailment
…water sources, the board said, such as local storage, groundwater, recycled water or stormwater. Information and links about the curtailments are available from the California Water Crisis webpage at www.cfbf.com….
Drought Brings New Attention to Groundwater
…and ranchers, according to CFBF President Paul Wenger, who spoke at the workshop. “We have diverse groundwater basins throughout the state and I can tell you, one size does not…
Drought Leads to Early Removal of Almonds
…about responding to drought, go to the University of California drought management website at http://ucmanagedrought.ucdavis.edu/. (Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at csouza@cfbf.com.)…
CFBF: Farmers and Ranchers Make Record Donation of Food to ‘Harvest for All Program’
A bit of good news from The California Farm Bureau Federation. Farmers and ranchers in the U.S. have donated a record 32 million pounds of food as part of the…
CFBF Responds to No Water Allocations
…Hill has the story. CFBF responds to no water allocations To read CFBF official response, CLICK HERE. For the video of CFBF President Paul Wenger commentting on the water sutuation,…
Water Crisis Results from Years of Inaction
…water supplies, according to the president of the California Farm Bureau Federation. CFBF President Paul Wenger said the state has failed to insulate itself from the effects of drought. “As…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…said he thinks many of them will be “holding back and trying to improve their financial situation.” Ching Lee, assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at clee@cfbf.com….