Wenger In responding to water shortages, forming new groundwater management agencies, and engaging in political advocacy, California farmers and ranchers must unite and cooperate as never before, according to California…
Sonoma County Woman Wins Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
By discussing ways to balance agricultural water needs with maintaining vibrant communities, a Sonoma County woman earned top honors in the annual Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet at the…
CFBF Annual Meeting Underway
…resource issues, and our joint meeting provides a great opportunity to get to know our fellow farmers and ranchers on the other side of the Sierra a little bit better….
Agri View: Cattle Rustling
Cattle rustling. You may have thought it vanished with John Wayne or Roy Rogers. It hasn’t. It is still happening today. Ranchers are having problems with rustlers stealing their calves….
USDA Announces 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…session on opportunities in agriculture for new and beginning farmers ranchers, and she will and host a Women’s Agriculture Networking event. USDA has hosted the Agricultural Outlook Forum since 1923….
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today reminded farmers and ranchers that the next general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) begins today, Dec. 1, 2015, and ends on Feb….
Climate Change Report – USDA
…percent to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. U.S. agriculture is helping meet this goal, and American farmers, ranchers and foresters have demonstrated their leadership in recognition that their…
Vilsack Addresses Global Food Security and Climate Change at COP21 in Paris
…farmers, ranchers, and producers to curb the effects of climate change, increase access to food, and ultimately, provide ladders of opportunity for people in rural areas around the world,” said…
Hands-on Help for New Producers
A new program will help give new California farmers and ranchers some hands-on help to get started in the industry. Hands-on Help for New Producers The United States Department of…
Food Brings Us Together All Year – But Thanksgiving is Special
…Thanksgiving done right is a casual, comfortable affair that is just the right warm-up for the bustle to come. For our farmers and ranchers, we are thankful this season for…
Former Ag Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP
…past 40 years. We know from experience how important such agreements are to the economic well-being of our farmers and ranchers. In every negotiation where agriculture has been on the…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…farmers and ranchers through its Farm to School Program. Grant recipients in California will receive $672,795. “Farm to school programs work—for schools, for producers, and for communities,” said USDA Secretary…
Thanksgiving Dinner Up
…This year’s survey totaled over $50 for the first time. “America’s farmers and ranchers are able to provide a bounty of food for a classic Thanksgiving dinner that many of…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…organic products exceeded $39 billion in 2014. To meet that demand, more farmers and ranchers are pursuing organic certification and seeking assistance through USDA programs. The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s…