…has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding…
CDFA’s Drought Resources Web Page; a Useful Tool for Farmers, Ranchers and Farmworkers
CDFA’s Drought Resources web page stands as a valuable tool for farmers, ranchers and farmworkers seeking information about the drought in California and assistance programs. The page features links to…
USDA announces $30 Million for Food Entrepreneurs and Agricultural Producers to Develop New Products
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making $30 million available to farmers, ranchers and food entrepreneurs to develop new product lines. Funding will be made available through…
Western Snowpack Melts Early, Little Remains
…field offices in nearly every county in the country, NRCS provides science-based conservation solutions to farmers and ranchers that help mitigate the effects of drought and prepare against future weather…
Fresno Drought Forum is an Opportunity for Agriculture
…will be hosting a drought forum at the Big Fresno Fair (10 am-1 pm) to to hear from California’s farmers, ranchers, farm workers, and other community stakeholders on the impacts…
USDA Announces $235 Million Available for Innovative New Conservation Partnerships
…partners—such as private companies, local and tribal governments, universities, non-profit groups and other non-government partners—along with farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners to design solutions that work best for their region….
Farm Bureau Applauds Senate Move to Stop EPA Overreach
…put in check the Environmental Protection Agency and its attempt to broaden the definition of “waters of the U.S.” “Tens of thousands of farmers, ranchers and land owners have spoken…
A Day in Marin: Farmers Share a Passion for a Place Called California
…to his exacting specifications, from farmers and ranchers whom he sincerely calls friends. As we made our way around, over and through the windswept hills and valleys that make up…
California Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are accepting applications for the $10,000 California Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors California farmers, ranchers and other private…
State Board of Food and Agriculture to Host Drought Forum at the Fresno Fairgrounds on May 5
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will host a drought forum on Tuesday, May 5th at the Fresno County Fairgrounds. Members of the public, farmers and ranchers, as…
USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing a comprehensive and detailed approach to support farmers, ranchers, and forest land owners in their response to climate change. The framework consists of…
Voluntary Conservation Effort to Clear California San Joaquin Valley Air Gets a Thumbs Up from Regulators
Voluntary efforts by farmers, ranchers, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to improve air quality in California’s San Joaquin Valley have received regulatory acknowledgement from…
Farm Bureau Supports Trade Promotion Authority Bills
Expanding international trade is vital to the success of America’s farmers and ranchers. To make that expansion happen, Congress must approve trade promotion authority, the American Farm Bureau Federation said…
Wenger: Get Ready to Engage in an Intense Water Debate
…in responding to the Californians who have now discovered that the drought affects them, too. Individual farmers and ranchers must be involved in the debates about water use that will…