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Tough Water News
On Tuesday morning, I read the 36-page opinion and order of Fresno Federal District Court Judge Dale Drozd granting the motion...
May 15, 20205 min read


QIP Assessment to Increase
At a Zoom meeting this week, the Producer Review Board wrestled with the reality that the current 32.5-cent per cwt. assessment on all...
May 9, 20201 min read


Tough Water News
On Tuesday morning, I read the 36-page opinion and order of Fresno Federal District Court Judge Dale Drozd granting the motion by the...
May 1, 20205 min read


Big problems on the water front
In this already stressful time for agriculture and our country, Governor Newsom decided this week to file for a preliminary injunction...
Apr 24, 20202 min read


Public Hearing on Quota Scheduled for April 7 & 8
A Notice of a Public Hearing to Consider a Petition to Suspend Chapter 3.5 of the Food and Agriculture Code was posted this week by the...
Feb 29, 20202 min read


California water war on the verge of erupting
There were big moves related to California water this week. I wish I could reassure you that everything is going to be okay - but I cannot.
Feb 21, 20204 min read


Quota Sunset Proposal Submitted to California Department of Food and Agriculture
The United Dairy Families of California (UDFC), a group of California producers that formed to create a process for California dairy...
Feb 15, 20204 min read


Registration Now Open for February 11 Quota Meeting at Farm Show in Tulare
As we reported last week, Dr. Marin Bozic and Mr. Matt Gould recommended a path forward for the industry to address the quota issue....
Feb 8, 20201 min read


Phase 3 Quota Meetings: Narrowing the Options
At meetings this past week in Chino, Tulare, Turlock and Petaluma, Dr. Marin Bozic and Matt Gould – the two economists (the TEAM) hired...
Jan 11, 20204 min read
Year End Water Report
2019 turned out to be a good water year. Ample rain and snow fell on California both at the beginning of the year and in the past...
Dec 20, 20194 min read


Phase 2 Quota Meetings Stimulate Serious Contemplation
This past week, three Phase 2 Quota meetings were held in Chino, Tulare and Turlock respectively. At those meetings there was some...
Nov 2, 20195 min read


Next Round of Quota Meetings Coming Up: Here is your Reading List
Next week, the next round of Quota meetings take place, which you can register for here. The meeting dates and locations will be: •...
Oct 26, 20192 min read
Musings
I was in the dairy business for nearly 39 years in Chino in Southern California. I spent over 25 of those years on the board...
Sep 27, 20194 min read


The Quota Process Continues: Phase 2 Producer Feedback Meetings Scheduled for Later this Month
Just over a month ago, more than 370 dairy farmers and allied industry professionals participated in a series of meetings to discuss the...
Sep 7, 20191 min read
Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Released for Public Comment
Over the past several weeks, many Central Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) have released...
Aug 23, 20194 min read


The Quota Process: A Constructive Beginning
Four public meetings were held this week, kicking off what organizers described as the “Think Tank” phase to review the California quota...
Aug 3, 20193 min read


Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Released for Public Comment
Over the past several weeks, many Central Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) have released their proposed Groundwater...
Aug 1, 20194 min read


And So It Begins: A Process For Addressing Quota Emerges
A press release came out this week announcing an organized effort by California producer interests to tackle the quota issue. The effort...
Jul 20, 20194 min read


Quota Assessment Going Down for Now
As I reported last week, the Producer Review Board took action to reduce the Quota Implementation Plan (QIP) assessment on Grade A milk...
Jun 29, 20192 min read


QIP Assessment to be Reduced by 5 ½ cents per cwt.
The Producer Review Board met on Thursday June 20, 2019 in Sacramento and reviewed the first seven months of operation of the Quota...
Jun 22, 20191 min read
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