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The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act – What Does It Mean for Dairies in the Central Valley?
One year ago, the Milk Producers Council Board of Directors charged me with the responsibility of being the dairy industry’s eyes...
May 31, 20194 min read


“STOP QIP” Petition Falls Short of Required Signatures
Earlier this week, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released a notice it had performed a review of the signatures...
May 25, 20192 min read


“STOP QIP” Petition Falls Short of Required Signatures
Earlier this week, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released a notice it had performed a review of the signatures...
May 24, 20192 min read


The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act –What Does it Mean for Dairies in the Central Valley?
One year ago, the Milk Producers Council Board of Directors charged me with the responsibility of being the dairy industry’s eyes, ears...
May 1, 20194 min read


How We Got the Fixed Differential
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article for the MPC Friday Report that told a bit of the history of how the California quota system came into...
Apr 27, 20196 min read


CDFA Finalizes Quota Implementation Plan Petition Procedures
This week California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross released the official "Department Procedures for Handling...
Apr 6, 20191 min read


What’s Going on With Quota?
There is a lot of discussion going on right now among California producers about quota. It is an issue where producers have different...
Mar 16, 20192 min read


The Producer Review Board Holds a Meeting
This past Wednesday, the Producer Review Board (PRB) held its first meeting of the year. The first order of business was to elect a new...
Mar 9, 20193 min read


Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Update
As most of you are aware, the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) is in full swing...
Feb 22, 20195 min read


Congress passes a Farm Bill
In the end, after months of partisan haggling, the Farm Bill was passed this week with overwhelming majorities in both the House and...
Dec 1, 20184 min read
Are you ready for SGMA? The time for involvement is now
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) became the law of the land in California in 2014 and will have a profound impact...
Nov 9, 20183 min read
What Does President Trump's water memo mean?
On October 19, President Trump called a press conference, and with Congressmen Valadao, Nunes, McCarthy, Denham and McClintock looking...
Oct 26, 20183 min read
If you depend on agriculture to eat, Proposition 3 – The Water Bond is the most importantvote you will make on November 6
I know this title seems a bit melodramatic, but it’s true. I know many ag folks don't like bonds, but I believe you can with a clear...
Oct 26, 20181 min read


Dairy Revenue Protection program goes live in October
Dairy Revenue Protection (Dairy RP) is a program that will allow dairy producers to purchase crop insurance protection on milk income....
Sep 1, 20183 min read


Aug 10, 20180 min read


SGMA: What is it, what’s happening and where we are headed on groundwater supply and sustainability
The passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in 2014 set in motion a process that will forever influence...
Jul 20, 20185 min read


SGMA: What is it, what’s happening and where we are headedon groundwater supply and sustainability in the Central Valley?
The passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in 2014 set in motion a process that will forever influence and...
Jul 20, 20185 min read


SGMA: What is it, what’s happening and where we are headed on groundwater supply and sustainability
The passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in 2014 set in motion a process that will forever influence and affect...
Jul 1, 20185 min read


Sustainable Groundwater Management Act implementation in progress
The passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in 2014 signified a monumental change in the way the...
Feb 23, 20183 min read
New learnings from the Groundwater Recharge Forum
Last week I reported on a forum sponsored by the California Department of Food and Agriculture regarding the need to significantly...
Nov 17, 20173 min read
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