Voice of California Agriculture

U.S. farm trade deficit, Tulare Lake Subbasin, Farm group on ballot propositions, and the port strike. 

Retail beef prices are at record levels, but are cattlemen benefitting? More bird flu found in California dairies.  More stringent National Organic Program regulations for livestock and poultry forces Marin’s public certifier to extinguish its program, we’ll check in on California’s date harvest, and more. 

Wolves and lions preying on livestock, animal activists put a measure on the Sonoma County ballot that threatens livestock and poultry farmers, plus the agricultural trade deficit grows again, and more.

Vice President Harris recently charged the grocery industry with price gouging.  In our featured interview, the grocer’s say it isn’t so and explains why. 

The recently averted Canadian Railroad workers strike would have affected California farmers. They’re keeping an eye on the outcome.

The Farm Bureau will work to retain some important, Trump Era tax provisions for farmers next year. 

Plus, educators are invited to a popular conference to learn how to incorporate agriculture into school classrooms.

Why California walnut farmers are removing orchards.

A study shows that childcare is an issue for farm families, and it often affects the operation.

Our featured interview today is on the Farm Bill, what California farmers hope to gain.

We’ll look at some of the crop conditions around the state. 

Finally, some important tax provisions for farmers will be expiring at the end of 2025. Farm Bureau says they will work to preserve those provisions this next year.   

Five California irrigation districts will receive USDA money to address drought and conservation issues.

Site Reservoir Project water rights hearings have begun.

The Department of Pesticide Regulation gets a budget increase this year, they say they will work to streamline the registration process of new pesticides.

Our featured interview concerns federal issue topics for farmers to discuss with Congressional representatives while they are on recess.    

Plus, the State Farm Bureau president addresses a group on the State of Agriculture in California. 

A check-in with farmers around the state to see how their crops are faring this summer.

Our featured interview concerns a proposed program to give advanced public of all restricted chemical application has agricultural commissioners concerned about costs, public understanding, and farm employee safety should there be protests.

California produces 95% of the nation’s supply of tomatoes for processing.  we’ll check in on how their year is going. 

Plus, organic berries are making big inroads in production, and shoppers are gobbling them up.

We’ll look at how the season is going for farmers of almonds, table grapes, and cling peaches. The USDA’s proposed milk pricing formula could be detrimental to many California dairy farmers. Our featured interview is on succession planning—Nationwide Agribusiness is helping farm families pass the farm to the next generation—a free of charge service.  

Finally, opportunities to mentor farmers entering the business to help them succeed. 

A hot summer has farmers using more water to produce food this year.

As agricultural burning is phased out in the San Joaquin Valley, farmers are looking to other methods to get rid of orchard and vineyard trimmings.

Kings County farmers get some good news in their lawsuit against the state.,

Farm groups express concerns over proposed public pesticide application notifications. 

Time is running out to pass a new Farm Bill this year, 

Finally, a round-up of how crops are faring in different regions of the state.

The American Farm Bureau sues the Bureau of Land Management over grazing access

A policy expert says more forest thinning would lead to numerous environmental benefits, 

A county Farm Bureau leads a tour for elected leaders to increase their understanding of local issues.

And we’ll check out July being National Ice Cream month, it got its origins from a California connection.