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Agriculture

14 Nov

BLOG: When the national news media get it wrong

published on November 14, 2022 - 11:32 AM

If there’s one thing farmers enjoy — aside from growing the food that feeds us all — it’s complaining. If

07 Nov

Strong-dollar blues: Ag exporters contend with higher prices abroad

published on November 7, 2022 - 1:36 PM

As the value of the dollar nears parity with the euro, good news for travelers is spelling trouble for exporters

25 Oct

Fresno County crops had record-breaking 2021; edged out of top spot

published on October 25, 2022 - 10:52 AM

Fresno County farms reported a record-breaking $8.08 billion in gross receipts for 2021, up nearly 1.5% from 2020’s crop production

25 Oct

Kings County crop value up 7.5%

published on - 10:46 AM

Ag values in Kings County grew in 2021, adding $163.7 million from the year before to reach $2.34 billion. The

24 Oct

Reports: Fowler Packing acquires SunWest, 10K acres of prime farmland

published on October 24, 2022 - 4:50 PM

Fowler Packing has acquired Parlier-based SunWest Fruit Co., adding 10,000 acres of farmland in premier water districts, according to published

24 Oct

Pomegranate Festival returns to Madera

published on - 11:00 AM

Pomegranates are back this November as the Madera Chamber of Commerce hosts the 11th Madera Pomegranate, Fruit and Nut Festival

18 Oct

Electric fertilizer startup proven in Fresno raises $20M

published on October 18, 2022 - 9:21 AM

A San Francisco startup that tested its sustainably made fertilizer in Fresno County farm fields has raised $20 million in

17 Oct

Wonderful’s Resnicks donate $50M to ag research at UC Davis

published on October 17, 2022 - 2:17 PM

The University of California, Davis, has announced that Lynda and Stewart Resnick, co-owners of The Wonderful Company, have pledged the

12 Oct

Unnamed farming family sells 40 acres for Hanford park

published on October 12, 2022 - 1:50 PM

After months of deliberation, a tentative agreement with a local property owner has brought the Hanford City Council one step

11 Oct

Fresno Chamber names annual ag award winners

published on October 11, 2022 - 4:00 PM

The Fresno Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Fresno County Farm Bureau, announces the winners of the 2022 Ag

BLOG: PAGA reforms deliver results 18 months in

Posted: December 5, 2025 at 4:29 pm

California businesses finally caught a break last summer when Sacramento
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BLOG: Assembly Speaker Rivas promises to scrutinize how California’s new laws work

Posted: at 9:54 am

The California Legislature not only habitually passes legislation without considering
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