…metrics like water resources, air and greenhouse gas emissions, and land resources. “The Roundtable is an example of ranchers leading the way on conservation,” Lyons-Blythe said. “Cattle ranchers took the…
Western View: Another Water Rights Grab
…largest farmers in the region. But at the moment all they can do is farm; the Imperial Irrigation District will not allow its water to leave the valley. For…
Industry Reaction on the Removal of Section 232 Tariffs
…by Mexico and Canada is welcome news. “Retaliatory tariffs are a drag on American farmers and ranchers at a time when they are suffering more economic difficulty than many can…
Farm Bureau Statement on Trump Immigration Reform Proposal
…more critical than in the agricultural sector. Labor shortages now are being felt by farmers and ranchers across the country, in dairy, fruits and vegetables, mushroom, livestock and other sectors….
U.S. Beef Gains Full Access to Japan
…Japan for the first time since 2003. “This is great news for American ranchers and exporters who now have full access to the Japanese market for their high-quality, safe, wholesome,…
Farm Bureau Calls for Quick Resolution on China Trade
…The six-year downturn in farm prices that has produced “near-unprecedented economic uncertainty and hardship” is worsening as a result of Chinese tariffs, he wrote. “U.S. farmers and ranchers now face…
Western Hemisphere Agriculture Leaders on Food Security and Ag Trade
…affirm our intent to allow farmers and ranchers access to the tools needed to: increase productivity; reduce food loss and waste; protect soil, water and biodiversity; and produce safe, nutritious,…
Agricultural Production Facing Constraints Highlighted by Agriculture Ministers
…can improve farmers’ productivity in a safe and sustainable manner. These Ministers recognized that the number of biotechnology crops being developed and cultivated worldwide is increasing annually. Yet, despite two decades…
More CA Farmers Increased Wages to Attract Qualified Farm Labor
Workers Picking Lettuce in Salinas valley California In efforts to attract qualified farm labor, California farmers and ranchers have increased their wages due to the chronic employee shortages. In the…
Poultry Workshop Series Begins in Forestville on May 17
…with farmers since the mid-70’s,” said Ann Baier, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist. “What the university brings is their broad view, research-based knowledge. I think it’s really helpful to have their…
Groups React to Chlorpyrifos Ban
…of these inputs. “California farmers also face the most stringent regulatory environment in the world, one that often limits their access to many of the tools still available to farmers…
Last Day to Apply for Conservation Stewardship Program is May 10
…program in the United States with more than 70 million acres of productive agricultural and forest land enrolled.” Farmers and ranchers can obtain financial assistance through CSP to help further…
The Western View: Peg Leg’s Legendary Gold
…accomplished horse thief. With his cohorts he’d steal hundreds of horses at a time from the California ranchers, and drive them to Santa Fe. He was a man given…
CFBF President: Labor Needs are Greater in California
…and continues to be a problem for farmers and ranchers in California. Johansson said the state, which produces a large amount of the nation’s fresh fruit and vegetables needs a…