Leopold award finalists for 2026 selected
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How you can make the switch to regenerative farming
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From the Fields: Domenic Carinalli, Sonoma County organic dairy farmer and conventional winegrape grower
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From the Fields: Chris Jergenson, Merced and Stanislaus counties organic farmer
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From the Fields: Ben Lyons, Solano County farmer
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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 […]
Growth in organic milk presents market challenges
Dairy cows graze on pasture at Alexandre Family Farm in Crescent City. The farm produces organic milk, production and consumption of which have grown during the past two decades even though overall fluid milk consumption has declined. The growth comes with challenges because organic milk remains more expensive, which can discourage price-conscious shoppers. Ag Alert file photo
USDA seeks to ease organic certification process, costs
Renee Gebault King, far left, international specialist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program, observes a certifier audit on a farm that grows crops for seed production. Photo/Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Regenerative label payoff remains murky
Brian Park of Park Farming Organics kneels in a tomato field in Sutter County. In addition to being organic, the farm got certified as regenerative at the request of buyers. Park says the certification has provided some market opportunities, but it generally has not earned the farm a price premium. Photo/Caleb Hampton
State regulator: ‘We should fight to keep our farms’
Lynda Hopkins sells organic produce grown at her family’s Foggy River Farm in Healdsburg. Hopkins is a Sonoma County supervisor and member of the California Air Resources Board. Photo/Courtesy of Linda Hopkins for Supervisor