…drop, oftentimes the only choice for farmers is to reduce production. Farmers will face many difficult choices in coming weeks,” Wenger said. He said Farm Bureau will work with state…
Breaking News: Unprecedented Zero Water Allocation for CA
…water crisis, everyone in the state– farmers, fish, and people in our cities and towns – will get less water. Except for a small amount of carryover water from 2013,…
Emergency Water Legislation Scheduled for House Consideration
…emergency legislation needed to address devastating water shortages in California. These shortages, which for several years have been primarily the result of failed government policies, have been compounded by a…
DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies
…resources. As a result, everyone – farmers, fish, and people in our cities and towns – will get less water. DWR’s actions are in direct response to Governor Edmund G….
Farm Leader Discusses Release of Immigration Principles
…enforcement and electronic verification of employment eligibility, Wenger said. “But a reformed agricultural-worker program must be in place before the government imposes E-Verify requirements on farmers and ranchers,” he said….
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….
California GOP Reps Unite on Water Bill
…the Valley, senior water rights holders and State Water Project contractors. My constituents are suffering from drought conditions severely exacerbated by erroneous federal regulations. Families and farmers alike are not…
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…
ASTA 2014 Vegetable Seed Conference Offers Many Critical Updates
…driving increasing diversity in specialty crop seeds; Emerging issues facing the seed sector that farmers should be aware of; consumer impacts on seed science; Food Safety Modernization Act; Biotechnology and…
Lucas Praises House Passage of Farm Bill Conference Report
…the federal government. The Agricultural Act contributes major savings to deficit reduction, significant reforms to policy, and yet still provides a safety net not only for the production of American…
AFBF on Obama’s State of the Union Address
…improve market access for farmers and ranchers in trade negotiations. The U.S. market is one of the most open in the world, yet our farmers and ranchers face high tariffs…
AgNeTVideo: CFBF Pres. Wenger-California Farmers Taking Their Rightful Place
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger speaks about farmers in California needing to take their rightful place in the political arena….
AFBF President Bob Stallman Urges Passage of Farm Bill
…pleased with provisions to provide risk management to fruit and vegetable farmers and to support livestock farmers during disasters. We now urge House members to bring it on home by…
U.S. Senate Rejects South Valley Water Fix
…in light of the dire circumstances facing our farmers and communities. Despite this setback, we will continue to offer solutions to relieve the water crisis, hoping that our senators will…