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Agriculture

20 Oct

BLOG: California almond growers guess 2.77B pounds. See how their predictions stack up

published on October 20, 2025 - 4:15 PM

After wrapping up at the end of August, the 2025 Almond Crop Estimate Challenge, hosted by The Ag Center News,

16 Oct

Central Valley’s farmworker housing shortage spurs $140M in investments

published on October 16, 2025 - 2:39 PM

As the state of California and the Central Valley continue to struggle with increasing housing costs, new developments are helping

13 Oct

Industry leaders form alliance to protect undocumented workers

published on October 13, 2025 - 6:01 PM

Central Valley business leaders recently launched a new organization to protect frontline workers as the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown continues.

06 Oct

Weed that fuels flooding, wildfires faces removal in Madera County

published on October 6, 2025 - 5:09 PM

Madera County officials are working to eliminate a dangerous invasive species that increases flooding and wildfire risk. A state-of-the-art abatement

06 Oct

BLOG: California Farm Bureau urges rejection of Prop. 50

published on - 4:41 PM

Voters may have hoped for a break from politics in what is usually a nonelection year, but like it or

30 Sep

Fresno cowgirl helps refresh iconic advertising campaign 30 years later

published on September 30, 2025 - 2:54 PM

A Central Valley cowgirl carrying on her family’s cattle-ranching tradition was recently featured in a popular national advertising campaign. Rizpah

29 Sep

Farm Bureau applauds pause on bill easing farmland-to-solar conversions

published on September 29, 2025 - 5:22 PM

The California Farm Bureau and other U.S. agricultural groups are praising a California lawmaker for pausing a bill they say

26 Sep

Grab Your Checkbooks: Fresno ag startup among America’s Most Fundable Companies

published on September 26, 2025 - 1:46 PM

A Fresno agricultural company has been recognized as one of the most investment-worthy companies in the U.S. by a leading

22 Sep

Showdown: State says it’s time for water interests to show their cards on subsidence

published on September 22, 2025 - 5:05 PM

Ferocious overpumping that has caused huge swaths of the San Joaquin Valley to sink, damaging key water arteries including the

16 Sep

Central Valley crop nutrition leader announces private equity growth partnership

published on September 16, 2025 - 3:46 PM

A leading Central Valley ag company has announced a partnership with an Ohio-based private equity firm. Deerpoint Group in Madera,

Blog: Bank of America is doubling down on American workers – from veterans to community college hires

Posted: November 6, 2025 at 1:05 pm

Here in the Fresno region, our community is honored to
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BLOG – Building an Affordable California: A solution to our permitting crisis

Posted: November 4, 2025 at 9:16 am

Delays, rising costs and bureaucratic red tape are the legacy
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