Voice of California Agriculture

The Governor’s budget proposals concern the state’s major farm group. A legislative and issues update, and an interview with a farm labor expert on an 8 year old law that was to increase farm employee pay, but instead has reduced it, and updates on avian flu impact on California dairies.

Legislative week in review, concern over President Biden’s lack of trade progress, mental health on the farm, and California’s Prop 12 has led to higher pork prices for consumers. 

Legislative week in review, concern over President Biden’s lack of trade progress, mental health on the farm, and California’s Prop 12 has led to higher pork prices for consumers.

Brought to you by the California Farm Bureau. Dedicated to producing a safe, affordable, and abundant local food supply, while advocating for the future and quality of life for California family farmers and ranchers. Here we will dive into a variety of headlines and keep you up-to-date on all things Food and Farm related in California.

Brought to you by the California Farm Bureau. Dedicated to producing a safe, affordable, and abundant local food supply, while advocating for the future and quality of life for California family farmers and ranchers. Here we will dive into a variety of headlines and keep you up-to-date on all things Food and Farm related in California.

Legislative and issues update from the past week plus an initiative to give taxpayers a bigger voice Some labor bills of concern to agricultural employers, an update on avian influenza that has jumped from birds to bovine and has spread to six states, a look at the Taxpayer Protection Act—a chance to give taxpayers a bigger voice. Other issues include energy, insurance, and transportation related bills affecting agriculture. Plus, some good news for almond exporters.

Farming issues of the previous week include; fish, river flows, farmers advocating, and animal health. Money is still available to incentivize clean air off-road equipment, an increase in juvenile steelhead production in the Sacramento Basin, the court upholds flows plan for the San Joaquin River tributaries, farmers advocate for key issues at the state capitol, protecting the greater sage grouse, and a look at the BLM’s wild horse and burro count, and why a Senate resolution to block Paraguayan beef ships into the U.S. is a good thing. 

Pollution grants, animal depredation, an illness in Texas dairies, and a proposed 26% pesticide tax increase.   Today, some air pollution grants that would go to agriculture to help them comply with strict new standards, yet there are still many concerns.  The Wolf Compensation Program that was less than adequate last year, and why the Farm Bureau is advocating for the same amount be put into the program this year. There is an illness in multiple dairies in parts of Texas that has caused significant drops in milk production. Farm Bureau opposes a 26% increase in a tax by the state’s pesticide regulator.  A “Feeding the Economy” report shows agriculture has a huge economic impact on jobs, and economic activity.  

A Legislative and issues update of concern to agriculture from the previous week. A labor law passed in 2022 to make it easier for unions to unionize farm employees has several flaws, one of which, does not allow employees to withdraw signed authorization cards. A hearing on electric rate affordability, DWR releases its report on well-permitting requirements with policy recommendations, a forestry grant solicitation update, a bill that would help agrotourism operators in the state, and SGMA oversight hearings.  

Brought to you by the California Farm Bureau. Dedicated to producing a safe, affordable, and abundant local food supply, while advocating for the future and quality of life for California family farmers and ranchers.  Here we will dive into a variety of headlines and keep you up-to-date on all things Food and Farm related in California.