Ag Alert

Ag Alert is a weekly publication from the California Farm Bureau Federation that connects with agricultural and college members of the Farm Bureau. It targets agricultural members who are the owners and key decision-makers on farms and ranches throughout California.

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1 week ago | agalert.com | Caleb Hampton

By Caleb Hampton Federal agents conducted immigration enforcement operations on farm sites across the Oxnard Plain in Ventura County last week, according to local farmers and government officials. The raids came as farms in the region were wrapping up the strawberry season and harvesting fresh vegetables, raspberries and other crops.
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1 week ago | agalert.com | Caleb Hampton

By Caleb Hampton Organic mushroom growers and trade groups have criticized a proposed rule announced last month by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that would rescind the National Organic Program’s recently adopted Market Development for Mushrooms and Pet Food regulations.
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3 weeks ago | agalert.com | Caleb Hampton

By Caleb Hampton California Farm Bureau members from across the state traveled to Sacramento last month to meet with lawmakers at the Capitol and advocate on key issues affecting farmers and ranchers. The visits marked the inaugural edition of the Farm Bureau’s Calling on the Capitol Series. They took the place of the organization’s Capitol Ag Conference, which in past years was held annually on a single day.
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3 weeks ago | agalert.com | Caleb Hampton

By Caleb Hampton In the wake of President Trump’s election last November, a common refrain emerged among Democrats as they reckoned with electoral defeat: To win over rural voters, they would need to prioritize their economic concerns. “Their regions are being left behind,” Gov. Gavin Newsom told The New York Times last fall before embarking on a speaking tour across Trump-held districts in the Central Valley.
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3 weeks ago | agalert.com | Vicky Boyd

By Vicky Boyd The 2024 summer heat wave and this spring’s inclement pollination weather likely conspired to reduce the state’s cherry crop, prompting the San Joaquin County agricultural commissioner to request a disaster declaration. Despite the significantly lighter crop, many growers said they still had good-sized fruit with excellent eating quality, and market prices were strong.
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1 month ago | agalert.com | Ching Lee

By Ching Lee As markets and supply chains react to the latest U.S. tariff whiplash, California agriculture advocates make the case that federal trade policies could benefit by giving farmers and agricultural exporters more certainty and predictability.
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1 month ago | agalert.com | Ching Lee

By Ching Lee California farmers and ranchers declared victory after the California Fish and Game Commission decided last week to hold off on making any changes to how coyotes are managed in the state. The decision came after a meeting that included several hours of discussion and hundreds of people turning out in person and virtually to provide comment.
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1 month ago | agalert.com | Caleb Hampton

By Caleb Hampton Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $322 billion spending plan for 2025-26 has various impacts on California agriculture. The governor released his revised budget last week, saying that the state faces a $12 billion budget deficit. He cited rising costs associated with funding Medi-Cal as a primary cause of the budget shortfall. The health insurance program for low-income Californians reported a $6 billion overrun this year.
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1 month ago | agalert.com | Caleb Hampton

By Caleb Hampton Farm advocates and farmworkers left the state Capitol disappointed last month after a proposed tax credit aimed at boosting farm employment opportunities and assisting farms in California failed to advance out of a legislative committee. The Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee rejected Senate Bill 628 in a 4-1 vote along party lines, with the Democratic majority opposing the measure. The bill, authored by state Sen.
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2 months ago | agalert.com | Ching Lee

By Ching Lee With California wolf populations expanding and attacks on livestock on the rise, the state announced this month a new phase of managing the protected species, saying it will consider allowing more aggressive forms of nonlethal hazing to deter the predators.