…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 than 6.2 million Farm…
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
Ryan Jacobsen, Fresno County Farm Bureau Fresno County Farm Bureau has issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement of the non-existent federal surface water supplies for Fresno County…
Low Prices Not Necessarily Cause for Ag Sector Pessimism
Prices may be weaker, but one expert says that’s not the full measure of the health of the farm economy. Low Prices Not Necessarily Cause for Pessimism…
Farm Income to Fall This Year
Farm income will drop considerably this year, if current projections hold up. USDA’s Gary Crawfod reports with comments from Kevin Patrick to USDA’s Outlook Forum. Farm Income to Fall This…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2012 Census of Agriculture Preliminary Results
…lack of disaster assistance have made it more difficult for livestock producers and mid-sized farms to survive. The 2014 Farm Bill guarantees disaster assistance and provides additional stability for farmers…
USDA Releases a First Look at 2012 Census of Agriculture Results
…to 2012. The report included information on farm numbers, land in farms and farmer demographics. At the national level: · The United States had 2.1 million farms, down 4.3 percent…
Almond Board: BMPs for Almond Bloom Sprays
Franz Niederholzer University of California experts say bloom stage is the best time to manage a number of almond pests. UC Farm Advisor Franz J. A. Niederholzer Ph.D. has some…
California Dairy Farmers have to Make Changes
Sabrina Hill reports on this week’s edition of Ag Alert by the California Farm Bureau Federation highlighting the plight of California dairy farmers as they deal with the drought conditions….
Kingsburg Student Colton Vogt Interviews South Dakota Gov at Ag Expo
Governor Daugaard Interviewed by Colton Vogt Colton Vogt Governor Daugaard flanked by Colton and his family after the interview concluded. Immanuel Schools Student Colton Vogt from Kingsburg, CA was on…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…dimmed the outlook for California dairy farmers. As the drought worsens, competition for hay and other feed crops has depleted inventories and driven up prices for dairy farmers such as…
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants
…EST – Support Service Grants March 14, 2014, 1:00 EST – Training and Event Funding Track The Farm to School Grant Program is a cornerstone of USDA’s Know Your Farmer,…
Farm Bill Livestock Disaster Programs on the Way
Some livestock producers suffering loss from natural disaster will be able to sign up for Farm Bill programs soon. Find out what producers need to do to sign up for…
Video: President Obama Responds to the California Drought
Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley President Obama visited Joe Del Bosque’s farm in Merced County to view the damage caused by the California drought….
Federal Drought Aid Coming to California; Long Term Solution Sought
…migrant farmworker, farm work is how he put himself through college. He’s been a farmer for most of his life. He started by going around to other folks’ land and…