An outreach program describing how California farmers and ranchers use water efficiently to produce the food and farm products Californians depend on has debuted a website and social media feeds….
State Veterinarian Clears Santa’s Reindeer to Enter California
…form, we put in a polite request for a few extra snow storms to help our farmers and ranchers with the drought. We wished him safe travels and plenty of…
Look for California Ag in Rose Parade
…generation of farmers, ranchers and leaders. We’ll need them to carry-on California’s impressive history of innovation and adaptation. They’re getting a valuable head start with college course work and extracurricular…
Agri View: Wolves vs. Livestock
Everett Griner talks about wolves continuing being problems for ranchers in today’s Agri View. Wolves, Troublesome Predators Form USDA/APHIS publication: Non-Lethal and Lethal Tools to Manage Wolf-Livestock Conflict in the…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…and ranchers and established a voluntary claims process for women and Hispanic farmers and ranchers, providing payments of more than $2.5 billion combined and over $118 million in debt forgiveness….
Chairman Conaway Statement on Agreement Reached at 10th WTO Ministerial Conference
…Ambassador Froman’s appraisal that progress toward freer trade and a level playing field for American farmers and ranchers must be pursued in contexts outside of the ‘failed construct’ of the…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…for farmers and ranchers like myself to plan for the future,” said Ellis, a Wyoming rancher. “We have had to rely heavily on last-minute tax extender legislation over the past…
NFU Praises Omnibus Parts, Concerned About Others
…both chambers of Congress, offering tepid approval of Congress’ work to fund the government and extend important tax credits for the benefit of farmers, ranchers and rural communities. “The passage…
Omnibus a Win for Ag, But No Fix for WOTUS or GMOs
…and ranchers, but is disappointed that Congress failed to stop the Waters of the U.S. rule. “This tax extender package gives farmers and ranchers critical tools to help them reinvest…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of COP 21 Deal
…action and results. The benchmarks outlined in the deal build on the ambitious climate smart strategy being implemented by U.S. farmers, ranchers and foresters in partnership with USDA and the…
New Software Measures Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
…allow farmers and ranchers to quantify their atmospheric outputs (emissions) and carbon benefits (sequestration) based on site-specific soils, crops, and management practices. Farms have frequently been seen as sources of…
NFU Frustrated by Dow/DuPont Merger
…and mergers that harm competition and the result has been a year of mergers resulting in fewer and fewer choices for family farmers and ranchers,” said Johnson. “The standard against…
Farm Bureau Re-Elects President, Elects New Vice President
…and Blake Alexandre of Crescent City will represent Del Norte and Humboldt counties. Tyler Blagg of Lodi was elected to chair the statewide Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee and will…
2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Winner Recognized
…Shasta crayfish. The Leopold Conservation Award program inspires other landowners through these examples and provides a visible forum where farmers, ranchers and other private landowners are recognized as conservation leaders….