Category Archives: Agriculture News
WATER For California Act Advances
The House Committee on Natural Resources advanced Congressman David Valadao's bill HR 215, WATER for California Act.This bill, according to a news release from Valadao's office will streamline operati...
Apr 28, 2023
Meat And Dairy Production Lead Food Sector Sales
New data from USDA's Economic Research Service shows meat processing and dairy product manufacturing are the largest components of food sector sales. Food and beverage manufacturing plants transform r...
Apr 27, 2023
Number of Farms Continues to Decline
New data released by USDA's Economic Research Service shows the number of farms in California and across the country continues to decline. After peaking at 6.8 million farms in 1935, the number of U.S...
Apr 26, 2023
Lawmakers Request Disaster Relief for Farmers
A coalition of California lawmakers is requesting a disaster recovery package to aid California farms and ranches devastated by historic storms earlier this year. The coalition, which includes Represe...
Apr 25, 2023
Help For Farmers Impacted by Natural Disaster
USDA and California Department of Food Agriculture are holding a virtual question and answer session to help producers and farming communities impacted by current disasters.The virtual session will he...
Apr 18, 2023
USDA Urged To Deny Petitions In Milk Hearing
The American Dairy Coalition sent a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack asking him to deny two recent petitions for hearings on the Federal Milk Marketing Order. The petitions from processor groups ask...
Apr 17, 2023
WOTUS Rule Legal Update
A court ruling out of North Dakota halted implementation of the 2023 Waters of the United States Rule in 24 states, and ag groups responded positively. California is not included under this latest cou...
Apr 14, 2023
It’s National Tomato Day.
California is the nation's number one tomato processing state. And California produces about a fourth of all tomato tonnage in the world according to the California Tomato Growers Association. More th...
Apr 06, 2023
Farm Dog Of The Year Contest
The American Farm Bureau Federation is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Farm Dog of the Year. Farmers and ranchers can show how their dogs are more than just pets. Terri Moore, American Farm Bur...
Apr 06, 2023
Bill Would Create Permanent Residency For Cal Ag Workers
State Senator Anna Caballero has introduced Senate Bill 831 which would authorize the Governor to work with the Federal Government to establish a pilot program allowing agricultural workers to acquire...
Apr 05, 2023
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