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Agriculture

08 Sep

Sierra Club sues Visalia over change in ag mitigation policy

published on September 8, 2021 - 1:45 PM

Less than a month after the Visalia City Council threw out their adopted Ag Mitigation Program (AMP) the Sierra Club

07 Sep

Meat, farm workers to get $600 grants in new $700M aid plan

published on September 7, 2021 - 1:40 PM

(AP) — Meatpacking workers and farm workers who were severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic will be eligible to get

31 Aug

Madera County sees drop in farm revenue for 2020

published on August 31, 2021 - 3:04 PM

Madera County is reporting an overall loss in ag income for 2020. Madera County is ranked No. 10 in California

31 Aug

Central Valley wine proves perfect at international competition

published on - 11:38 AM

There’s a lot of good wine out there, but laying claim to a perfect wine is no easy feat. One

23 Aug

Grant aids one man’s journey from Marine to beekeeper

published on August 23, 2021 - 1:55 PM

A nationwide grant to support farmers who are veterans has found its way to a Madera man — a former

20 Aug

USDA negotiates new Japanese market for plums

published on August 20, 2021 - 1:16 PM

A new market in Japan opened for plum growers in the Central Valley, one ten years in the making. The

19 Aug

Dairy farmers eligible for pandemic-related assistance

published on August 19, 2021 - 12:55 PM

(AP) — Help is on the way for dairy farmers who got a lower price for their products because of

18 Aug

Southern California officials declare water supply alert

published on August 18, 2021 - 1:49 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A major Southern California water agency has declared a water supply alert for the first time

22 Jul

Real estate firm promotes non-family member to president

published on July 22, 2021 - 10:35 AM

A Visalia-based real estate brokerage has a new president — the first non-family member to helm the company after nearly 40

19 Jul

Pesticide caused kids’ brain damage, California lawsuits say

published on July 19, 2021 - 1:49 PM

(AP) — Lawsuits filed Monday in California seek potential class-action damages from Dow Chemical and its successor company over a

BLOG: Establishing credit where credit is due

Posted: July 23, 2025 at 1:35 pm

Recently, the current Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director announced
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BLOG: Well-intended, badly designed AB 1264 could hurt school nutrition, California ag

Posted: July 15, 2025 at 1:19 pm

California’s agriculture community has always supported the goal of nourishing
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