Barry Bedwell, President at California Grape and Tree Fruit League, and Don Patrick, Executive Vice President/ CFO at Nisei Farmers League, comment on the Farm Bill….
CFBF: Water Crisis Will Lead to Severe Problems
…cause severe economic problems in our rural regions—loss of jobs and economic activity, with all the heartache that entails.” Like many Californians, he said, farmers and ranchers have improved water…
Breaking News: Unprecedented Zero Water Allocation for CA
It’s official, California does not have enough water to grow our food and supply communities. The Department of Water Resources has now taken unprecedented action to conserve water, and it…
AgNeTVideo: Rep. Jim Costa on Water Issues
Representative Jim Costa, (D) CA, speaks on the water and drought issues in California….
Emergency Water Legislation Scheduled for House Consideration
…solution to California’s man-made water problems. Absent immediate action, California farmers and communities will continue to be gripped by the damaging effects of the worst drought in a century. This…
DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies
To protect Californians’ health and safety from more severe water shortages in the months ahead, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today took actions to conserve the state’s precious…
Farm Leader Discusses Release of Immigration Principles
Release of immigration-reform principles by House Republican leaders marks a step toward tackling a critical issue for farmers and all Americans, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation. CFBF President…
AgNet West e-News: Vegetable Seed Conference; Drought and Cattle
This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes reports from the American Seed Trade Association’s Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference, and a University of California advisor’s recommendations for cattle…
AgNeTVideo: CFBF President on Energy Production / Delta Smelt
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger speaks of the differences between solar, natural gas, and hydro-electric energy production. President Wenger also discusses the Delta smelt and salmon issues in California….
Handling Cattle During Drought
Like the rest of the state’s farmers, California’s cattle producers are having to make changes to cope with the drought. University of California advisors have some suggestions. Sabrina Hill reports….
AgNeTVideo: CFBF President Paul Wenger on Challenges to Middle-Sized Farmer
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger speaks about challenges to the middle-sized farmer….
California GOP Reps Unite on Water Bill
…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…
AFBF President on House Passage of Farm Bill
…the Senate for timely passage of the bill, which will provide farmers and ranchers certainty for the coming year and allow the Agriculture Department to begin planning for implementation of…