Ag unites to oppose Prop. 15
By Vicky Boyd As if the market and business disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic weren’t enough, agriculture and allied businesses face additional hardships should voters pass the split-roll property […]
USMCA trade pact good for agriculture
By Craig W. Anderson The new United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) went into effect on July 1 and San Joaquin County farmers and ranchers should benefit from better […]
CFAP adds commodities to help more farmers during pandemic
By Craig W. Anderson The $18 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is helping farmers and ranchers with funding for ag products that suffered setbacks due to the pandemic. […]
COVID-19 puts damper on 2020 YF&R activities
By Vicky Boyd When Donald Drake moved up to chairman of the San Joaquin Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers from treasurer early this year, he had a number […]
A lot happening despite COVID-19
By David Strecker, SJFB President Over the last three months, I spend each evening looking at the good either I accomplished or the good that was done somewhere in the […]
FFA programs survive despite disruption
By Craig W. Anderson San Joaquin County’s high school FFA programs remain diversified and popular despite coming off a difficult end to the school year given the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite […]
SJFB awards scholarships to local youth
The San Joaquin Farm Bureau recently announced the 2020 scholarship winners. Following are those receiving scholarships… SJFB Federation Scholarship Mohrgan Fry is a graduating senior from Lodi High […]
State downsizes Sites Reservoir water-storage site
By Vicky Boyd Calling its move “right sizing,” the Sites Reservoir Authority recently decided to decrease the size of an off-stream water-storage project west of Maxwell after receiving input […]
SJFB is adjusting how we do things
By David Strecker, SJFB President As we enter the month of June, that means it is livestock show time! Unfortunately, the exhibitors for San Joaquin AgFest will have a far […]
COVID-19 has huge impact on dairy industry
What would have been good news in any other year for San Joaquin County dairy farmers in March became less of a blessing and more of a curse as the […]
