Search Results for: California Farm Bureau
Alliance for Food and Farming Management Board appoints, chair, vice-chair
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 »
Extension of temporary workers’ comp draws California ag response
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 »
California farms hit hard by COVID-19 impact, survey results indicate
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 »
Ag groups respond to farmworker mistreatment claims
A national coalition of 64 organizations representing specialty crop producers sent a letter to congressional leadership earlier this week highlightin... READ MORE »
Labor-saving crops, automation drive California farms, survey says
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 »
California stay-at-home order happens as ag sector digs in
With agriculture designated “critical infrastructure” by federal and state governments, the California Farm Bureau Federation reiterated its commi... READ MORE »
Trump’s action to coordinate California water projects supported
The (Feb. 19) signing of a record of decision coordinating federal and state water projects offers a hopeful sign, according to California Farm Bureau... READ MORE »
California governor’s proposed 2020-2021 budget gets ag support
The California Farm Bureau Federation and the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) have both expressed support for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s prop... READ MORE »
Energy independence is topic at forum for growers in California
The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology (WGCIT) and Concentric Power Inc., an energy technology company deploying power solutions for... READ MORE »
Sakata Farms honored as a ‘trailblazer’
Robert Sakata is a firm believer in growers stepping up to the microphone, but he hesitated this spring just before addressing a group of his peers in... READ MORE »
