…Commission, Lake County Farm Bureau, Mendocino County Farm Bureau and Mendocino Winegrowers, Inc. – sent letters to U.S. representatives from Northern California and other members of the California congressional delegation…
Tips to Prevent Animal Activist from Trespassing
California seems to be a hub for animal activist groups and producers are seeing break-ins and people trespassing more frequently. Not only is trespassing illegal but it can pose a…
Continued Innovation Required in Animal Antibiotics
Antibiotic use in animal agriculture comes under quite a bit of scrutiny with critics arguing that ranchers should be decreasing the use of antibiotics in beef production. In a report…
Women Are Out-Earning Men in the Business of Farming
Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women are out-earning men as farmers, ranchers and agricultural managers. The data from 2017 shows that the weekly median salary for…
The Economic Impact of Proposition 12
Californians have overwhelmingly passed Proposition 12 with just over 60 percent of the vote, establishing new spacing requirements for animal agriculture. Supporters of the proposition raised nearly 24 times as…
Groundwater Collection Project Gathers Data by Flying Over Regions of Land
…technology to take an ultrasound-like picture of the groundwater basin. This data will improve the ways farmers comply with Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Eric Osterling, General Manager for the Greater…
Important Industry Insight Offered at Latino Farmer Conference
…Latino farmers across the U.S. with about 16 percent of them living in California. “It’s the reason we’re having this conference here today in Spanish,” NRCS Special Assistant to the…
USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…respect to supply and demand conditions. The implementation of the California FMMO concludes a rulemaking process begun in 2015 when three California dairy farmer cooperatives, California Dairies, Inc.; Land O’Lakes,…
Secretary Perdue on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program
…the following statement: “When I travel around the country, one of the biggest concerns farmers raise is the shortage of legal farm labor. Our farmers and ranchers are the most…
A Quick Recap of California Propositions and Their Standing
Voters lined up Tuesday at the polling booths to cast their votes on important California Propositions. Here’s a list of what was approved and denied. PROP 1 Veterans Housing Bond:…
Santa Ana Winds Could Pose as a Risk for Wildfires
Credit: No name provided, USGS. Public domain As the weather changes from summer to fall and winter, the risk of wildfires is still present. This year, California suffered from many…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Delay in River-Flows Vote
Believing voluntary agreements hold the best potential for benefiting fisheries without severe losses to people, the California Farm Bureau Federation welcomed the state water board action to postpone a vote…
Low-Flying Helicopters Measure Groundwater in Tulare County
…around California and the nation and have help other agencies manage diverse resources. Lowing Flying Helicopters Measure Groundwater in Tulare County About the Author Danielle Leal Facebook Twitter MMJ/Anchor for…
Farm Bureau Looks Forward to Working with New Congress
…with this ‘green wave’ of elected leaders who will stand up for farmers and ranchers and our ability to feed our nation.” Source: American Farm Bureau Federation Sponsored Content CIR…