…receive fair treatment in the marketplace. Today, the organization continues advocating for cattle producers by monitoring legislation, working with policymakers in Sacramento and Washington, D.C., and representing the interests of…
California Cattlemen’s President Says Loss of Grazing Land Threatens Beef Industry’s Future
…year while advocating for ranchers in Sacramento. Much of that work, he said, involves preventing legislation that could negatively affect cattle producers before it ever reaches the governor’s desk. As…
Senate Farm Bill Effort Resumes as Congress Returns to Washington
Senator John Boozman (R-AR) Congress has returned to Washington, and Farm Bill negotiations are once again taking center stage as Senate leaders work to advance long-awaited legislation. A recent report…
California Winegrape Growers Fight for Fairness Amid Industry Challenges
…Wine Act. Current federal law allows bottles labeled as “American” wine to contain only 75 percent American-grown grapes. CAWG sponsored legislation that would require wines labeled “American” to contain 100…
California Wine Grape Growers Focus on Recovery, Marketing and Fair Competition
…Collins highlighted Assembly Bill 1585, legislation sponsored by CAWG that would have required any bottle labeled simply as “American” wine to contain 100% American-grown grapes, rather than the current federal…
California Agriculture Coalition Calls for Changes to Senate Bill 54
…of the coalition’s request say revising the legislation could help achieve environmental goals while reducing unintended impacts on food production and affordability. California Senate Bill 54 Faces Legal Challenges The…
New Bill Aims to Address Agriculture’s Ongoing Labor Shortage
…the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act, legislation designed to help farmers and ranchers address ongoing labor shortages by expanding access to a year-round agricultural workforce. House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson…
Senate Farm Bill Framework Earns Support from Cattle Industry
…remains before the legislation addresses several of their top priorities. A recent report highlighted reaction from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), which praised several provisions included in the draft…
Farm Bureau Pushes Congress to Act on Labor and Farm Bill Priorities
…Farmers & Ranchers program. Securing the Agricultural Workforce One of the interview’s primary topics was the newly introduced Securing Agricultural Workforce Act, legislation designed to modernize America’s agricultural labor system….
USDA’s Fordyce Highlights SPUR Initiative, Screwworm Fight, and Historic Farm Support
…Improvements Through the One Big Beautiful Bill Fordyce also discussed USDA’s rapid implementation of agricultural provisions included in the One Big Beautiful Bill. The legislation affects all three agencies within…
USDA’s Richard Fordyce Highlights Farm Bill Progress as Farm Bureau Pushes Labor Reform
…to strengthen American agriculture. American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President of Public Policy and Economic Analysis John Newton discussed bipartisan legislation aimed at reforming the H-2A guest worker program, while…
California Agriculture Faces Mounting Pressure: Roger Isom Sounds the Alarm on Regulations, Water, and the Future of Farming
…pesticide legislation Treated seed regulations Rodenticide restrictions Cal/OSHA irrigation gate safety rules Additional Department of Pesticide Regulation proposals Many of these regulations, he argues, impose significant costs without providing measurable…
Senate Farm Bill Draft Advances with New Support for Agriculture
…in specialty crop programs and updates to conservation initiatives that many producers rely on. Senate Farm Bill Draft Includes Key Policy Updates According to Glenn, the legislation would provide specialty…
Roger Isom Calls for Water Investment, Regulatory Reform, and Voter Engagement
…Those include legislation involving pesticide-treated seeds, restrictions on rodenticide use, workplace safety regulations involving farm gates and irrigation infrastructure, and continued implementation of California’s packaging regulations. He said many of…























