CFBF: Farm Bureau Welcomes U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement The newly revised North American Free Trade Agreement, renamed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, promises to ease export of California-grown farm products, according to the…
Water Works: How the WOTUS Rule Returned to California
…which holds the application of the 2015 rule until 2020,” said Senior Council for the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) Kari Fisher. “That is the rule that was subsequently challenged…
Agreement Streamlines Repair of High-Tech Farm Equipment
…during harvest and other key times,” CFBF President Jamie Johansson said. “This agreement gives farmers the information they need to do just that, even as equipment has become increasingly complex.”…
Capitol Water Rally ‘Worth Your Fight’
Congressman Jim Costa AgNet West’s Danielle Leal talks to CFBF President Jamie Johansson The water rally that took place on the steps of the Capitol Building on Monday brought growers,…
Coalition Urges State Board to Reject ‘Unimpaired Flows’ Plan
…premised upon uncertain future fisheries successes should be avoided at all costs.” The letter, drafted by CFBF, was signed by 54 organizations, including the Association of California Water Agencies; California…
Groups Comment on Farmer Aid Package
…president of the California Farm Bureau Federation said he appreciates administration efforts to address the impact on farmers and ranchers. CFBF President Jamie Johansson responded to today’s announcement of a…
New Labor Proposal Includes Same Challenges for California Agriculture
…California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) Director of Employment Policy Bryan Little. CFBF is encouraging those in the agriculture industry to voice their concerns regarding the new labor proposal. Western Growers…
CFBF: Farm Bill and Immigration Bill Bring Benefits for California
The California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) are counting the results of the House farm bill and immigration bill votes as wins for California agriculture. The House farm bill passed by…
Farm Leader: Congress Must Now Focus on Agricultural Immigration Reform
…ranchers and their employees throughout the nation,” CFBF President Jamie Johansson said. “The California Farm Bureau will advocate for an agricultural visa program that would accommodate people who want to…
Senate Farm Bill Receives Stamp of Approval from CFBF
…the potential to be passed by the end of June by the Senate. The California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) believes the bill provides some significant benefits to the state’s farmers…
Highlighting the Importance of Foreign Markets to California
A recent event in Acampo, just outside Sacramento, was hosted by Farmers for Free Trade and the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) to emphasize the importance of foreign markets for…
CFBF: House Farm Bill a Win for California
The House Farm Bill that was recently passed by the House Agriculture Committee is a favorable markup for California agriculture from the standpoint of the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF). …
Farm bill discussions will affect all Californians
…truly touches on everyone—first of all, because everyone eats, but also because of the conservation, research, trade and other programs it contains,” CFBF President Jamie Johansson said. “Representing farmers and…
CFBF: Requiring Workers Return to Home Country Not an Option
…for the state. “We were trying to take employers and employees who people often think have diverging interests, but in this case, they want the same thing,” CFBF Director of Employment…