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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4 days 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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2 weeks 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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2 weeks 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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2 weeks 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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1 month 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.
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1 month ago | agalert.com | Rob McCarthy

By Rob McCarthy A drone that offers multiple uses on the farm; a self-driving strawberry harvester; smart valves that manage irrigation; a software-powered system for irrigating and weeding; and a machine that weeds, thins and fertilizes. Those are the latest innovations that five agricultural technology companies demonstrated at a University of California field day in Ventura County this month.
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1 month ago | agalert.com | Christine Souza

By Christine Souza The California State Water Resources Control Board heard an update on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which requires local agencies to bring groundwater basins into balance by 2040 and 2042. Under SGMA, critically overdrafted groundwater basins have until 2040 to achieve sustainability.
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2 months ago | agalert.com | Caleb Hampton

By Caleb Hampton Sheep and goats, deployed to graze flammable vegetation in targeted areas, have become a key part of California’s efforts to reduce wildfire fuels and prevent future infernos like those that have devastated parts of the state during the past decade. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has in recent years awarded millions of dollars in wildfire prevention grants for projects involving targeted grazing.
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2 months ago | agalert.com | Ching Lee

By Ching Lee At their current pace, California dairy farmers are expected to meet the state’s goal for reducing methane emissions from their farms ahead of schedule. Though methane digesters are often credited for doing most of the heavy lifting, California dairy farmers have been implementing other technologies and conservation practices that help them move the needle toward sustainability.