Articles Tagged with ''California Farm Bureau''

The California Farm Bureau filling in a gap in state policymaking with a new research arm analyzing the economic impacts of EU policies that come to California.

Santiago Quintero has been promoted to director of inbound logistics at Church Bros. Farms and Alex Biering is joining California Farm Bureau.

The administration is drafting an ambitious sustainability plan with agricultural stakeholders at the table alongside environmental justice advocates.

With a projected $22.5 billion budget deficit, the administration would cut climate-smart grants 10% while adding millions more for flood protection and potential drought response.

State Farm Bureau leaders say a new “Waters of the U.S.” rule from the Biden administration could have outsized impacts on producers in California, echoing a chorus of alarms from national agricultural groups over the rewrite.

The advocacy group has fended off two bills and an executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom and is expecting more of the same for 2023.

California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson painted a grim state of the industry following “a year of challenges like no other,” aiming his frustrations at state policies, lamenting: “It doesn’t have to be this way.”

Sara Arsenault has joined the Almond Alliance as its new vice president, overseeing state and federal advocacy and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has elected Adán Ortega as the new chairman of the board of directors.

Tanimura and Antle has promoted Anthony Mazzuca to vice president of sales strategy and Steve Souza to director of product management.