…crisis in California. H.R. 3964, the Sacramento–San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act restores water reliability to California communities by codifying the bipartisan Bay-Delta Accord. It also reforms onerous federal…
CA Farm Bureau President on Farm Bill
…2014, also called the farm bill, California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger breaks down what it means for ag producers here in California. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
ASTA 2014 Vegetable Seed Conference Offers Many Critical Updates
…Association, comments on how her California group group works closely with ASTA at the national level, and with in-state groups like the California Farm Bureau to help assure farmers get…
AgNeTVideo: CFBF President Wenger on Immigration Issue
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger speaks on some of the big issues. The immigration issue is at the top of the list….
Costa Statement on State of the Union
…we face this water crisis, California needs all the help we can get, and I hope he remains true to his promise to be a partner in our struggle. “Recent…
AFBF on Obama’s State of the Union Address
…State of the Union address for Congress to pass immigration reform. Many farmers rely on an immigrant labor force, and, without reform, growers will begin to plant less labor-intensive crops…
ASTA Conference: Seed Industry Comments on Farm Bill
The American Seed Trade Association’s 53rd annual Vegetable and Flower Seed Convention wrapped up today in Monterey, as major progress was made with the farm bill. Gary Cooper talks with…
AgNeTVideo: CFBF Pres. Wenger-California Farmers Taking Their Rightful Place
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger speaks about farmers in California needing to take their rightful place in the political arena….
U.S. Senate Rejects South Valley Water Fix
Washington – California Congressmen David G. Valadao (CA-21), Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), and Devin Nunes (CA-22) released the following statement after the Senate refused to include in the Farm Bill the…
AgNeTVideo: Diversity in California Farming
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger speaks about diversity in California farming….
ASTA Seed Conference in Monterey
The 2014 American Seed Trade Association Vegetable and Flower seed conference is underway in Monterey. AgNet West’s Gary Cooper is at the conference and has this report with brief comments…
Final Version of Farm Bill Reflects CA Priorities
Top priorities for California farmers and ranchers have been achieved in the federal farm bill that appears headed for final action in Congress this week. The California Farm Bureau Federation…
House-Senate Negotiators Announce Bipartisan Agreement on Final Farm Bill
…spring freezes that affected fruit growers in the Midwest. Streamlines Programs, Strengthens Conservation The Agricultural Act of 2014 consolidates 23 existing conservation programs into 13 programs while strengthening tools to…
Final State Water Action Plan Released
…California experiences one of the driest winters on record, the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture released the final…