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Agriculture

06 Oct

Madera crop values up 5% last year

published on October 6, 2022 - 12:57 PM

Higher commodity prices and increased acreage pushed Madera County ag values upward. The Madera County Ag Commissioner is reporting a

03 Oct

Tulare County ag values up nearly $1 billion in 2021

published on October 3, 2022 - 1:23 PM

Better yields and strong prices drove Tulare County ag production in 2021 to increase by nearly a $1 billion from

30 Sep

How the new labor law will work on California farms

published on September 30, 2022 - 2:12 PM

A farm labor bill nearly a decade in the making makes organizing easier for labor groups, but farm advocates say

28 Sep

California governor approves farmworker unionization law

published on September 28, 2022 - 5:01 PM

(AP) — A broadly smiling California Gov. Gavin Newsom joined about two dozen jubilant, cheering farmworkers camped outside the state

28 Sep

Newsom signs Sen. Caballero’s ‘Buy American’ food bill

published on - 1:47 PM

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed SB 490, the bill from Sen. Anna Caballero that would require schools receiving federal

21 Sep

A new threat emerges: Citrus virus makes its U.S. debut at a Tulare residence

published on September 21, 2022 - 1:59 PM

The detection of a new citrus disease in the city of Tulare marks another threat to the industry, with researchers

12 Sep

Sen. Caballero says ‘Buy American’ for school lunches. Newsom to decide

published on September 12, 2022 - 1:03 PM

Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Merced) is pushing for a signature from Gov. Gavin Newsom on her SB 490 Buy American Food

06 Sep

Is this the perfect crop for arid, fallow farmland?

published on September 6, 2022 - 10:29 AM

Out in Fresno County’s arid westside, one farming titan is taking a chance on a crop that — if successful

02 Sep

$65.1M fed grant to fuel Central Valley food tech innovation

published on September 2, 2022 - 8:51 AM

The effort to create a new agricultural innovation cluster in the Central Valley received a $65.1 million boost from the

01 Sep

Feds say $4.8M canola scheme paid for luxury homes, private karate teachers

published on September 1, 2022 - 3:03 PM

A federal grand jury returned a multiple-count indictment Thursday against Richard Best, 68, of Fresno, and Shawn Sawa, 46, formerly

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Posted: February 18, 2026 at 2:41 pm

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Posted: February 17, 2026 at 8:22 am

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