New Jersey Farm Bureau Changes the Guard
06 Aug 2025, Posted by in News, State NewsClick here to read the Lancaster Farming article on the change in NJFB Executive Director, featuring Peter Furey and Liz Thompson.
State News
Fields of Glory: New Jersey Farm Bureau Leader Grows Turf for Pro Stadiums
31 Jul 2025, Posted by in News, State NewsClick here to read the Lancaster Farming profile story on NJFB President Allen Carter, and his role at Tuckahoe Turf Farms.
Support Letters for funding initiatives needed.
13 Jun 2025, Posted by in News, State NewsSTATE FUNDING FOR AG-LETTERS NEEDED: Letters from county boards and individual farmers are welcome to assist the push to pass two priority state funding issues: Rutgers NJAES state budget; SADC annual appropriations. On the former, email/telephone contacts should go to every state senator urging restoration…
Farm Machine and Highway Safety
28 Mar 2025, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, Miscellaneous, News, State NewsThe following article was provided by American National Insurance Company. As your operation begins to prosper, you may find that you’re no longer confined to just one location. Farmers are spending more time today moving equipment and machinery on public roads to various locations for…
6 Day Firearm Season begins Monday, December 9
05 Dec 2024, Posted by in News, Science and Environmental Issues, State NewsThis information provided by the New Jersey Division of fish & Wildlife: Six-day Firearm Opens Dec. 9 The week of December 9 may be the busiest week of the year for deer hunters: Six-day Firearm deer hunting season opens Monday, Dec. 9 Permit Bow season continues…
In Memoriam – 2024
21 Nov 2024, Posted by in Meetings and Events, News, State NewsWe, the delegates to the 106th Annual Meeting of NJ Farm Bureau gathered in Cherry Hill, NJ hereby mourn the passing and recognize the lifetime accomplishments of our fellow Farm Bureau members and NJ agriculturalists listed below. Wally Johnson, Retired Farmer – Monmouth County Evans…
Statewide Farmland Preservation Formula
08 Nov 2024, Posted by in News, State NewsThe SADC recently added two important documents to its website for the new formula value. One is a summary report of the outreach and research that was done, key findings and the valuation for the new formula. Click here to read the summary. The second…
Gov. Murphy Releases Extreme Heat Resilience Action Plan
29 Jul 2024, Posted by in News, Science and Environmental Issues, State News, WeatherThis month, the Murphy Administration released an expansive plan that sets specific actions to be taken by agencies across state government to protect the health and welfare of residents from the impacts of extreme heat caused by a changing climate. Click here to read more.
USDA proposes to expand its conservation reserve enhancement program in New Jersey
11 Jul 2024, Posted by in News, Science and Environmental Issues, State NewsThe USDA has issued a Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the current Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program in New Jersey. The proposed action is required to implement an update to the NJ CREP agreement with the objective to expand the program to up to 30,000 acres…
Important OSHA Record-Keeping and Drinking Water Requirements
01 Jul 2024, Posted by in National News, News, State NewsMost agricultural operations are covered by the OSHA rule to log work related injuries. OSHA work related injuries and illnesses forms are required for all business with 11 or more employees, and there are 3 forms you need to be familiar with for compliance. If…