…Nursery, Scaroni Family Companies, Tanimura and Antle, and West Coast Tomato Growers. “California agriculture would not be what it is today without the hard work and dedication of our farmers…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, AFBF Regarding the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
…to innovation, farmers and ranchers have new and improved methods to increase their efficiency while preserving farm land for generations to come. Farmers benefit from choice and so should consumers.”…
Kern County Farm Bureau Brings Awareness to Potential Funding Issues for the Biomass Industry
…and approximately 10 of those have already been idled due to insufficient funding. Biomass power plants are very important to Kern County farmers and we hope you’ll join us to…
Farm Leader: Emerency Legislation Underscores Drought Crisis
…harmed by water shortages. Wenger also encouraged the state to move as quickly as possible to approve and build new water storage. “Many California farmers face water cutbacks of 80…
Western View: Estate Tax Planning
…However, California real estate prices are higher than the average price paid for farmland elsewhere. Many farmers are land rich and cash poor, and if that land has taken a…
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on National Agriculture Day
…We thank the scientists, conservationists, farmers and ranchers dedicated to the work that feeds the nation and helps to keep us safe. Their work touches the lives of all Americans…
97 Percent of All U.S. Farms are Family-Owned, USDA Reports
…the Census typology report, including Highlights, infographics and maps, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov. To learn more demographic data about women farmers, join a USDA Google+ Hangout on March 18, 2015 at 2…
USDA NASS Continues to Survey Farmers and Landlords for TOTAL Survey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is gathering information about production practices from farmers and ranchers across the nation through the Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of…
California Ag Day, National Agriculture Week Just Around the Corner
…the agricultural community’s annual opportunity to educate and inspire the farmers and ranchers of tomorrow, showcase new technologies, and highlight the diversity of California agriculture. California Department of Food and…
California Farmers and Immigration Reform
Wenger California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger discusses what needs to happen now for immigration reform and why it’s vital to much of California’s agriculture. Immigration and California Farmers…
New Water Bills Introduced
Adam Gray As we told you earlier this week, Assemblymember Adam Gray has introduced three new water bills geared toward helping California farmers through drought. Sabrina Hill spoke with Gray…
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
What is on the horizon for U.S. farmers in 2015 as they finalize plans for planting this spring? The March Agricultural Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National…
Sending farmers to Mars
…cases the colonies in the Americas and elsewhere were built by farmers and private companies that may have been sanctioned, but not funded, by the governments of the time. And…