…the benefits of preparing healthy meals with locally sourced, fresh ingredients. For more information about Placer County or PlacerGROWN and the farmers and ranchers they represent, visit placergrown.org and visitplacer.com….
Federal Court Ruling Blocks WOTUS Implementation
…half, the agency continually ignored the concerns of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, farmers, ranchers and landowners across the country, to the point of calling the concerns of cattle…
Commentary: Farm Bureau Focuses on Key Bills in State Legislature
…impacts on California family farmers and ranchers. Help us defeat harmful legislation, and support legislation that is good for business and agriculture, by weighing in when needed. Register for real-time…
Ranchers Remain Cautious Despite El Niño Forecast
With talk of a strong El Niño brewing and with it, the potential for above-average precipitation this fall and winter, California livestock ranchers say they are hopeful about getting some…
Fresno County Agricultural Value Sets Record
…be good for some and a struggle for others. “Fresno County’s farmers and ranchers are simply amazing,” said FCFB CEO Ryan Jacobsen. “The drought challenges they are in the midst…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…forum where farmers, ranchers and other private landowners are recognized as conservation leaders. The California Leopold Conservation Award is made possible thanks to generous contributions from many organizations, including American…
California Farms and WOTUS
…he says it’s very bad for our farmers and ranchers. Sabrina Hill reports. WOTUS and California agriculture From the Federal Policy Department at the California Farm Bureau Federation, Josh Rolph…
The Western View: My Job Depends on Ag!
…thousands of farmers and ag workers around the country. Non-ag people have been posting as well, and getting to know some real farmers and ranchers, and others who work in…
Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness
…Commander Rocky Opliger said, “and we appreciate the cooperation and the patience of everyone during this emergency.” Roarke said local ranchers are all too familiar with wildfires, “but in the…
Drought Costs California Agriculture $1.84 Billion and 10,100 Jobs in 2015
…in 2014. The state’s farmers and ranchers currently receive more than $46 billion annually in gross revenues, a small fraction of California’s $1.9 trillion-a-year economy. The loss of about 10,100…
California Producers Reminded of Nearing Deadline to Submit Nominations for Farm Service Agency County Committees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) California Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Oscar Gonzales, today reminded farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until Aug. 3, 2015,…
Central Valley Ag Retailer Named Best in North America
…industries highest recognition of environmental stewardship among our peers who serve farmers and ranchers critical needs to crop production. We feel blessed by our good fortune. ” said Greg Musson,…
Application Open for Beef Industry Internship in Washington D.C.
…is the nation’s oldest and largest national organization representing America’s cattle producers. PLC is the only organization in Washington, D.C., dedicated solely to representing cattle and sheep ranchers that utilize…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Incentives for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
…“Programs that are being offered within the state are giving farmers and ranchers the opportunity to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to reducing the overall impacts from climate…