Fact Sheet on Paid Sick Leave Law available
29 Oct 2018, Posted by in News, State NewsNJFB Staffer Ed Wengryn has prepared a fact sheet on New Jersey’s Paid Sick Leave law. Click here for the fact sheet.
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US Ag Secretary Perdue to attend NJFB Annual Banquet!
22 Oct 2018, Posted by in Meetings and Events, News, State NewsNJ Farm Bureau is excited to announce that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has accepted our invitation and will be attending our 100th Annual Banquet on Monday, November 12! AFBF President Zippy Duvall will also be joining us. This is shaping up to…
New Jersey Market Facilitation Program Meetings – Aid to assist farmers from economic effect of retaliatory tariffs
04 Sep 2018, Posted by in Economics and Prices, Meetings and EventsOn August 27th the Farm Service Agency announced details of the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) to assist farmers with the economic effects of retaliatory tariffs on their bottom line. The New Jersey Farm Service Agency will be holding informational meetings throughout New Jersey to educate…
Deer Damage ? Please share your experiences.
21 Aug 2018, Posted by in MemberBlogThis year has been particularly bad for deer damage. We are gathering reports for an official Farm Bureau report. Please help us with this effort.
Farm Safety Inspection
20 Aug 2018, Posted by in MemberBlogSeveral members including our President, Ryck Suydam have reported that they have experienced this inspection. If you have experience, please share here for other active Farm Bureau members to read.
Preserving land alone won’t keep farming in New Jersey
11 Jul 2018, Posted by in National News, NewsFarming makes New Jersey a better place in many ways. One is obvious during this early part of the harvest season, when residents can indulge in fresh and locally grown blueberries, peaches and soon tomatoes. Those are highlights on many people’s annual food calendars. Add…
New Jersey presents special challenges to farmers
18 Jun 2018, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, News, State NewsFarmers face huge challenges from nature, and they accept that. Weather can freeze a crop in the bud, parch it in a drought or drown it with too much rain. But farmers in New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the nation, say the…
Mill Creek Urban Farm expands greenhouses, community spirit
31 May 2018, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, News, State NewsBRIDGETON — Two new greenhouses at the nonprofit Mill Creek Urban Farm will soon be filled with towering tomato and cucumber plants, grown hydroponically to provide year-round produce to food pantries, senior centers, restaurants and schools. Built with a $250,000 grant from the TD Charitable…
Poll: Bob Menendez Holds 4-Point Lead Over Bob Hugin
29 May 2018, Posted by in National News, NewsU.S. Sen. Bob Menendez holds a slim four-point lead over his likely Republican opponent, former pharmaceutical executive Bob Hugin, as he seeks reelection following his corruption trial, according to a new poll. Menendez, a Democrat seeking a third term, received the support of 28 percent of…
NJ Politics Digest: Where State’s House Members Stand on Forcing Immigration Vote
29 May 2018, Posted by in National News, NewsRepublican Rep. Leonard Lance and the seven Democrats from New Jersey in the House of Representatives have signed a petition to force a vote on measures addressing the fate of young immigrants who were brought to this country illegally as children. So far, the petition…