…President Paul Wenger said the law includes a number of conservation programs to share costs of stewardship work performed on farms and ranches. For example, the Air Quality Initiative in…
California Farm Leader Praises Farm Bill Passage, Urges Immigration Action
…Bureau Federation 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…
CFBF: Water Crisis Will Lead to Severe Problems
…to climate change. It is time to pass a bond measure that includes new surface storage projects.” The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on…
DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies
…Valley Project operations in order to preserve dwindling supplies in upstream reservoirs for farms, fisheries, and cities and towns as the drought continues. While additional winter storms may provide a…
Farm Leader Discusses Release of Immigration Principles
…“Only that way can we meet the twin goals of verifying employment and maintaining a sufficient and legal agricultural workforce.” The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms…
California GOP Reps Unite on Water Bill
…to our communities and farms,” said Rep. McCarthy. “Today, led by my good friend Rep. David Valadao, the entire California Republican delegation in the House introduced legislation to put families…
AFBF on Obama’s State of the Union Address
…Congress must be comprehensive. It is critical that it include individual, as well as corporate tax reform. More than 96 percent of farms and 75 percent of farm sales are…
Final Version of Farm Bill Reflects CA Priorities
…many other states,” he said. “It represents an important commitment to help farmers achieve meaningful stewardship successes.” The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on…
Breaking News: Governor Makes Official Drought Declaration
…our farms and communities and increased fires in both urban and rural areas,” said Governor Brown. “I’ve declared this emergency and I’m calling all Californians to conserve water in every…
FARM LEADER: Drought Declaration Calls Attention to Chronic Water Problems
…he said. The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 78,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of more…
Water Level Puts California Farms in Jeopardy
Sabrina Hill speaks with Gayle Holman of the Westlands Water District about what is in store for California farmers. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
California Farms and Consumers in Jeopardy
Unless State Takes Immediate Action to Address The Drought FRESNO, CA – On Friday, January 03, 2014, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first snow survey of…
Snow Survey Today
…Joaquin Valley farms and some other areas will suffer if we go into a third consecutive dry year without the cushion of reservoir storage that we had this calendar year…
Top 10 for 2013
…for Pistachios Grower Experience with No-Till Methods Marijuana and Central Valley Farms Forum New Citrus Variety Developed Brown Vetoes Citrus Protection Bill Ag Groups Outraged Over EPA Information Leak Big…