January 7, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $218,220 for organizations to enhance agricultural education and leadership opportunities under the ...

California’s agricultural industry is absolutely massive. The state grows about a third of the country’s vegetables, three-quarters of its fruits and nuts, and employs nearly 900,000 farmworkers each ...

California’s ambitions to lead the next agricultural technology revolution were on full display at the FIRA USA robotics conference in Woodland last week. But beneath the optimism over drones, ...

The 2021 California Agriculture Statistics Report outlines production from the state’s 69,000 farms and ranches, which produce one-third of the nation’s vegetables and three-quarters of the country’s ...

Federal draft plan could slash California’s Colorado River supply, impacting farms, cities, and energy. Here's what to know.

State Sen. Anna Caballero, D-Merced, has been named to a key post for the 2025-26 session, her office announced in a news ...

California farmers once grew 36,000 acres of asparagus. Now, fewer than 3,000 acres are devoted to it in the state. How did we get here? It was a late March morning and dozens of women and men ...

As California’s drought stretches into a third straight year, the state’s agriculture industry is incurring billions in related losses, a new study has found. The report estimates direct impacts on ...

Although California’s farm country appeared to vote overwhelmingly for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, there are concerns that his trade policies and stance on illegal immigration could cost the ...

Southern California’s prolonged dry spell — nearly eight months with negligible rain — is straining agriculture and raising concerns about wildfire risks. With rainfall levels significantly below ...