Calls open for Agricultural Educator of the Year award

The California FFA Foundation, in partnership with Nationwide and the California Farm Bureau, is accepting nominations for California’s top agricultural teachers for a chance to be named Agricultural Educator of the Year. Nominate any California agricultural educator for the 2026-2027 Golden Owl Award through Dec. 15.  Since its inception, the Golden Owl Award has given […]

Farm Bureau team seeks solutions in D.C.

California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass, left, speaks with U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., last month in Washington, D.C. A delegation of more than a dozen Farm Bureau members, staff and executives traveled to the nation’s capital to advocate on issues that affect agriculture. Photo/Isabella Quinonez

Advocacy in Action: Packaging requirements, labor, beef cattle, trade, compost, Roadless Rule and disaster relief

Packaging requirements California Farm Bureau has developed resources to help agricultural businesses better understand Senate Bill 54, the state’s packaging producer responsibility law. SB Bill 54 by Ben Allen, D-El Segundo, establishes new requirements for businesses that produce and market certain packaging and single-use materials. But the law does not apply to every agricultural business […]