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Agriculture

30 Nov

Report: Central Valley wine’s economic impact measured in billions

published on November 30, 2022 - 2:11 PM

The economic impact from winemakers has fermented into something sweet over the past few years, according to a study commissioned

23 Nov

With rise of ‘change coalition,’ Birmingham steps down at Westlands

published on November 23, 2022 - 3:10 PM

After more than two decades with the country’s largest water district, the organization’s top executive has announced his retirement. As

22 Nov

How bird flu, war in Ukraine are hitting the Thanksgiving dinner table

published on November 22, 2022 - 1:00 PM

Spending time with family and friends at Thanksgiving remains important for many Americans and this year the cost of the

21 Nov

From Reedley to the Ivy League, farm entrepreneur achieves national success

published on November 21, 2022 - 1:48 PM

For Amber Balakian, it took her leaving the Central Valley and attending an Ivy league university to realize just how

17 Nov

$52M construction loan secured for cold storage project

published on November 17, 2022 - 2:26 PM

Investors in a Madera cold storage facility have secured financing for their project even as banks shy away from commercial

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