Prop 15 would be a huge burden on agriculture
By Vicky Boyd The average California farmer or rancher paid $17,299 in property taxes in 2017, the highest average of any state that year, according to the 2017 Census of […]
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Tell everyone to vote NO on Prop. 15!
By David Strecker, SJFB President October is my favorite time of the year. As a kid I was always anxious for my birthday cake and ice cream and then a […]
SJFB Endorses 2020 candidates and urges vote against Prop. 19
By Vicky Boyd The San Joaquin Farm Bureau has endorsed two incumbents and two newcomers for the November general election as well as opposed Proposition 19, which would expand […]
Coronavirus impacts beef industry
By Craig W. Anderson The COVID pandemic hit the U.S. meat packing plants, reducing their beef-processing capacity that affected ranchers, supplies, prices and consumers. “There wasn’t a problem with […]
San Joaquin County walnut harvest could set a new record
By Craig W. Anderson Walnuts are an ancient crop, harvested by the Greeks, Romans and English centuries ago and the hardy nut tree keeps on producing today despite extreme summer […]
Winegrapes added to CFAP 2.0 aid package
By Craig W. Anderson The original round of the federal Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) aid was good news for growers and ranchers whose crops had been adversely affected by the […]
Ag industry will be hit hard if Prop 15 passes
By Vicky Boyd The San Joaquin Farm Bureau is ramping up efforts to educate county producers about how detrimental Proposition 15 – also referred to as the “split-roll property tax […]
Wildfire comes to San Joaquin County
By David Strecker, SJFB President August is typically very predictable in what will be happening in San Joaquin Counties agriculture community. Whether it is grapes being picked, nuts being shaken […]
“Topsy turvy” 2019 was better for ag than 2018
By Vicky Boyd Despite a $49 million dip in fruit and nut crop values, San Joaquin County’s overall 2019 farmgate worth was $2,617,815,000, a 0.91% increase over the nearly […]