Drought declaration includes funding, but not for storage
By Vicky Boyd San Joaquin Farm Bureau President David Strecker doesn’t need the governor declaring a drought to know how dry the state is and how meager runoff is. He […]
Cal-OSHA keeps COVID rules in place
Ag community pushes for elimination of COVID Emergency Temporary Standard By Vicky Boyd Despite pleas from business groups to scrap the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, the California Occupational Safety and […]
Push continues for dairy and cattle industries to reduce emissions
By Craig W. Anderson Beef cattle and dairy cows have been condemned by radical environmentalists and other “woke” so-called experts because beef cattle and dairy cows are considered major drivers […]
Financial incentives available to replace older equipment
By Vicky Boyd The California Air Resources Board continues to offer financial incentives to producers to encourage them to replace older harvesting equipment, pumps and tractors to reduce greenhouse gas […]
Cash Coverage for Medical Emergencies- Keenan Direct
Personal Accident Insurance Plan Protect Your Wages with Accident Disability Coverage. When unable to work, the last thing you want to think about is money. Accident Disability coverage through Emergency Management Alliance […]
These two women made a huge impact
By David Strecker, SJFB President Farming is like any other job, only you clock in at age 5 and never clock out. This came across my Facebook newsfeed a few […]
Backups at ports cause export concerns
By Vicky Boyd Congestion at West Coast ports, hit-and-miss ship arrivals and a lack of shipping containers have conspired to create logistical nightmares for San Joaquin County grower-packer-shippers trying to […]
Growers warned about potential water shortages
By Vicky Boyd The California Water Resources Control Board in a March 22 letter warned roughly 40,000 water rights holders of potential water shortages this summer due to continued dry […]
Prop. 19 is bad for agriculture
By Craig W. Anderson Farm advocates see Proposition 19 as bad news for agriculture. The full name of the proposition is “The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families and […]
U.S. Supreme Court to rule on California “access rule”
Rule currently permits union access to workers on private property By Craig W. Anderson Agriculture in San Joaquin County and the state operates under the nations’ strictest state labor regulations. […]
