Latest News From California

Activist Sentenced to Jail for Conspiracy and Trespassing
Activist Sentenced to Jail for Conspiracy and Trespassing

A California jury deliberated for six days before returning guilty verdicts of conspiracy and trespassing for DxE co-founder Wayne Hsiung. The jury deadlocked on a second conspiracy charge.

Greg Henderson
A Girl, a Goat and the Law: The Shasta County, CA, Boondoggle

How fair officials and the local sheriff, both unencumbered by intelligence, tarnished your image as a livestock producer and created a public relations disaster.

Does All This Rain and Snow Mean La Niña Is Loosening Its Grip On the U.S.?
Does All This Rain and Snow Mean La Niña Is Loosening Its Grip On the U.S.?

The sudden switch from drought to too much precipitation in parts of California now begs the question: Is the weather changing, and will California start to dig out from three consecutive years of drought?

Feds Order Trains to Deliver Grain to California Chickens
Feds Order Trains to Deliver Grain to California Chickens

Federal regulators have ordered Union Pacific railroad to honor specific service commitments to Foster Poultry Farms in Livingston, California.

Beretta Family Dairy Receives California Leopold Conservation Award
Beretta Family Dairy Receives California Leopold Conservation Award

Beretta Family Dairy of Santa Rosa has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 California Leopold Conservation Award®.

California’s Plant-Based Push Grows More Legs with LA Support
California’s Plant-Based Push Grows More Legs with LA Support

The Los Angeles, Calif., City Council voted unanimously to adopt its resolution in support of the Plant Based Treaty initiative, discouraging expansion of animal agriculture and promoting plant-based diets.

California Loosens Feral Hog Hunting Rules
California Loosens Feral Hog Hunting Rules

California passes a new law to encourage hunters to be more aggressive in reducing the state's feral pig population.

California Approves Plan to 'Move State Away From Oil' by 2035
California Approves Plan to 'Move State Away From Oil' by 2035

More than 16% of new cars sold in California in 2022 were zero-emissions vehicles, the state said, up from 12.41% in 2021 and 7.78% in 2020.

Port of Oakland Operation Resumes: Will Exports Make It Out on Time?
Port of Oakland Operation Resumes: Will Exports Make It Out on Time?

Continued issues at ports threaten the value potential of chilled, never frozen, red meat exports.

Emmy Award-Winning TV Series Tells Ag’s Story in a Unique Way
Emmy Award-Winning TV Series Tells Ag’s Story in a Unique Way

PBS is in its third season of airing American Grown: My Job Depends on Ag, an Emmy Award-winning docuseries that could be headed to your region in coming months.

California Prays For ‘Miracle March’ To Ease Drought
California Prays For ‘Miracle March’ To Ease Drought

Nobody alive today has seen weather this dry in Northern California during January and February, normally the two wettest months of the year. That’s a dramatic turnaround from record snowfall in December.

California Cattle Council Launches Wildfire Resiliency Effort
California Cattle Council Launches Wildfire Resiliency Effort

The California Cattle Council has launched a public affairs effort to promote science-based solutions and tools to help make California more wildfire resilient.

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Court Rejects Meat Institute’s Prop 12 Appeal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected the Meat Institute’s challenge to California’s 2018 ballot initiative that imposes new standards for animal housing.

Firefighters, Police Help Care for Cattle Across the Country

Police officers and firefighters in various parts of the country have been lending a hand caring for cattle and here are some social media posts that show them in action.

Firefighters, Police Help Care for Cattle Across the Country
Firefighters, Police Help Care for Cattle Across the Country

Police officers and firefighters in various parts of the country have been lending a hand caring for cattle and here are some social media posts that show them in action.

Drovers TV: Ongoing Weather Impacts Cattle Markets; CA Cattle Council
Drovers TV: Ongoing Weather Impacts Cattle Markets; CA Cattle Council

Weather continues to have an influence on the cattle market as adverse weather like the most recent “bomb cyclone” to hit the Midwest slow the rate that fed cattle are finished.

Drovers TV: Ongoing Weather Impacts Cattle Markets; CA Cattle Council
Drovers TV: Ongoing Weather Impacts Cattle Markets; CA Cattle Council

Weather continues to have an influence on the cattle market as adverse weather like the most recent “bomb cyclone” to hit the Midwest slow the rate that fed cattle are finished.

California Cattlemen Approve $1 Per Head Funding For Cattle Council

California's Cattle Council will soon begin funding programs designed to help consumers understand the positive role cattle and beef production play in the environment, and other issues.

I'm A Drover: Science Advocate

As an advocate of science, Frank Mitloehner believes efforts to reduce meat and milk production globally will only result in “more hunger in poor countries.”

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Unveils Multi-Million Dollar U.S. Campaign

Beef and lamb producers from New Zealand are planning to spend several million dollars on a campaign to promote their products in the U.S. to help strengthen their import position.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Unveils Multi-Million Dollar U.S. Campaign
Beef + Lamb New Zealand Unveils Multi-Million Dollar U.S. Campaign

Beef and lamb producers from New Zealand are planning to spend several million dollars on a campaign to promote their products in the U.S. to help strengthen their import position.

Rancher Describes California Camp Fire
Rancher Describes California Camp Fire

California farmers, ranchers and others in the community are still dealing with the impacts of the Camp Fire. AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben talks with rancher Holly Foster of Oroville, California.

California Police Searching for "Cow Killers" Who Shot Three Cattle
California Police Searching for "Cow Killers" Who Shot Three Cattle

Authorities in California are looking for two suspects after three cows were shot and killed along a road.

The Duke’s former 2,000 acre ranch outside Los Angeles is being touted for its potential as a cattle grazing operation and a marijuana farm.
John Wayne's California Ranch Listed for $8 Million; Could Grow 'Weed'

The Duke’s former 2,000 acre ranch outside Los Angeles is being touted for its potential as a cattle grazing operation and a marijuana farm.

Five Hereford breeders banded together to sell a heifer that helped generate $40,800 in donation funds for wildfire relief efforts for northern California ranchers.
California Hereford Breeders Donate $40,000 to Wildfire Victims

Five Hereford breeders banded together to sell a heifer that helped generate $40,800 in donation funds for wildfire relief efforts for northern California ranchers.

What Can $1.6 Billion Mega Millions Lottery Buy Farmers and Ranchers?

With Mega Millions at a record-high of $1.6 billion there are loads of possibilities for things that can be bought in agriculture.

California Landlord Charged for Killing 11 Cattle After Lease Dispute

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office exhumed 11 head of cattle from a property after a dispute between two ranchers and a landowner.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office exhumed 11 head of cattle from a property after a dispute between two ranchers and a landowner.
California Landlord Charged for Killing 11 Cattle After Lease Dispute

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office exhumed 11 head of cattle from a property after a dispute between two ranchers and a landowner.

$31 Million, 26,601-acre California Ranch on the Market

A California ranch nearly the size of San Francisco is being offered for $31 million.

A California ranch nearly the size of San Francisco is being offered for $31 million.
$31 Million, 26,601-acre California Ranch on the Market

A California ranch nearly the size of San Francisco is being offered for $31 million.

Conservation agents say the growing herds of feral cattle pose a threat to tourists, the health of other wildlife and are damaging the ecosystem.
Feral Cattle Create Crisis in SoCal

A herd of least 150 feral cattle have become more than a nuisance in one of Southern California’s popular hiking areas.