Delta tunnels EIR certified despite opposition
By Vicky Boyd The California Department of Water Resources recently certified the environmental impact report for the massive Delta tunnel project, saying it complied with state law and setting permitting […]
Ballot measure could ban concentrated feeding operations
By Vicky Boyd Efforts to qualify a Sonoma County ballot measure that would ban confined animal operations have prompted several agricultural groups, including the San Joaquin Farm Bureau, to join […]
State winegrape growers urged to remove 50,000 acres
By Craig W. Anderson California’s winegrape industry has an imbalance in supply and demand for wine and to correct this a leading California wine marketing association says the state needs […]
SJ county continues fight on rural crime
By Vicky Boyd Dave SimpsoN and his wife, Sandy, were in New Mexico visiting their son in August when the alarm company called about a motion detector being tripped in […]
Community angry over lack of notice from PG&E over power line
By Vicky Boyd Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan to build a new high-voltage line from Lockeford to Lodi has angered residents and growers along the proposed route who vented their […]
Jacob Samuel receives CFBF’s YF&R Achievement Award
By Craig W. Anderson Jacob “Jake” Samuel, a San Joaquin Farm Bureau farmer and board member received the Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award at the 105th California Farm Bureau’s […]
State bans small gas-powered engines
By Vicky Boyd Legislation that bans manufacturers from selling new small gas-powered off-road engines in the state after Dec. 31 targets the lawn maintenance industry, but it also could spill […]
Landowners fight Pacific Gateway Project at meeting in Tracy
By Craig W. Anderson Originally called the Golden State Logistical Hub by developer Mike Sandhu, the plan has been resurrected as the Pacific Gateway Project, but the battle to stop […]
Weather forces late harvest for many
By Craig W. Anderson At harvest time, the San Joaquin Farm Bureau News takes a look at what’s been happening in agriculture before the year’s end from the experts on […]
Ag value up but there’s more to the story
By Vicky Boyd Despite the prolonged drought and last summer’s late heat wave, the county’s overall gross agricultural production value grew to more than $3.24 billion in 2022, a 1.6% […]