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Farmer Veteran Coalition announces new state chapters
Farmer Veteran Coalition has added new state chapters in Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tenneesee. These four new state organizations... READ MORE »
Farm Bureau coalition urges support for federal wildfire bill
With wildfires roaring through the western United States, a U.S. Senate subcommittee will consider a bill Sept. 16 that would implement a variety of w... READ MORE »
California ag groups denounce governor’s backing of Proposition 15
Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement of support for Proposition 15, the split-roll property tax initiative, California Farm Bureau Federation ... READ MORE »
California farmers form ag coalton and campaign against Prop 15 tax measure
California’s leading agricultural organizations, including California Farm Bureau, Western Growers and the Agricultural Council of California, repre... READ MORE »
Report: COVID-19 hitting California agriculture hard
California farms, ranches and agricultural businesses will suffer billions of dollars in COVID-19-related losses this year. According to an economi... READ MORE »
University of California Extension academics, including pear expert, retiring
Ten University of California Cooperative Extension academics, including noted pear expert Rachel Elkins, are set to retire July 1. Elkins, UC Coopera... READ MORE »
Tynan, LeMay appointed chair, vice-chair of Alliance for Food and Farming
During its June meeting, Kate Tynan, senior vice president of the Northwest Horticultural Council, was appointed chair of the Alliance for Food and Fa... READ MORE »
Joint California ag statement on workers’ compensation executive order
In response to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order that extends temporary workers’ compensation benefits for COVID-19, a coalition of C... READ MORE »
Survey results show strain from COVID-19 on rural California
Lost markets and lost off-farm income related to the COVID-19 pandemic have proven doubly difficult for many California farmers and ranchers, accordin... READ MORE »
Survey: California farmers turning to labor-saving crops, automation
Despite raising wages and increasing benefits, California farmers are failing to find enough people to pick fruits and vegetables and harvest other cr... READ MORE »
