By the Numbers
Extraordinary events that California farmers, ranchers and agricultural communities faced in 2023 underscored what the more than 26,000 members of the California Farm Bureau already knew: Our farmers and ranchers will rise to any challenge to produce the food and fiber that America needs, even as those challenges may change dramatically.
Farm Bureau fought for our agricultural communities and way of life, while providing our members with our full range of services in 2023. These numbers tell the story.
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After years of removing trees, California’s remaining apricot growers say they have found a balance between supply and demand, allowing the crop to be profitable. But the downward trend in production has reduced the sector to a fraction of what it once was, even though the Golden State remains the nation’s top producer of apricots. The state harvested 5,300 acres of apricots last year, down from more than 15,000 acres in 2003.
Learn moreImperial Valley farmers preparing to participate this summer in programs to conserve Colorado River water have had to put their plans on hold due to concerns from wildlife agencies that reduced water use could result in habitat loss for three endangered species that live in the region.
Learn moreThe owners of a Bay Area mulberry farm thought they might attract a few hundred people on their first-ever U-pick weekend. Instead, Habitera Farms drew more than a thousand. By the end of last year’s seven-week season, 35,000 mulberry fans had flooded into the Brentwood farm to pick, sample and take home boxes of the exotic, sweet berries clustered on slender stalks.
Learn moreHerding, guarding, comforting, securing. The title of “working dog” on the farm or ranch expands to fit the needs of the operation—much like the reality of being a farmer. And the winners of California Farm Bureau’s fourth annual Farm Dog of the Year Contest truly embody the spectrum of work these dogs complete every day on their farms and ranches. With support from Nationwide, the contest asked Farm Bureau members to submit photos and a brief story about their beloved canine. The Grand Prize winner earned $1,000, with the first, second and third runners-up receiving $500, $250 and $100, respectively.
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