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Agriculture

12 May

Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s California water plan

published on May 12, 2020 - 11:11 AM

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – A federal court on Monday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to pump more water to

01 May

Final snow survey of the year digs up discouraging water news

published on May 1, 2020 - 9:22 AM

Despite storms in March and April, the final survey of the snow pack did not yield good findings for this

30 Apr

PPE to be included in farmworker relief boxes

published on April 30, 2020 - 1:42 PM

Farmers, laborers and food processors have been competing with a flurry of other industries and public agencies to grasp the

14 Apr

Producers Dairy buys plant, other assets in nearly $7M bankruptcy auction

published on April 14, 2020 - 12:10 PM

Fresno-based Producers Dairy has purchased a Nevada milk processing plant and the Berkeley Farms brand via an auction of the

27 Mar

Dairy industry sees sales skyrocket, prices tank

published on March 27, 2020 - 2:33 PM

It’s been a wild ride for the ag industry during the COVID-19 crisis, especially for a dairy sector that has

25 Mar

Lemoore’s Olam plant not likely to operate

published on March 25, 2020 - 1:25 PM

Singapore-based Olam is expected to attempt to sell off its California tomato processing plants this year, and is not likely

10 Mar

Pesticide firm settles with Feds over infractions in Fresno County, other facilities

published on March 10, 2020 - 1:41 PM

A San Francisco-based company has settled with the federal Environmental Protection Agency over the handling of agricultural pesticides at four

10 Mar

Merced irrigation firm opens Tulare storefront

published on - 11:28 AM

A Merced-based farm irrigation system retailer has made its first foray into the South Valley with a new Tulare storefront.

09 Mar

Farmers fear property tax changes under split-roll initiative

published on March 9, 2020 - 1:55 PM

Last year, when a revised edition of the split roll property tax ballot initiative was filed that would require taxes

02 Mar

Kings County to hold special meeting on livestock carcass emergency

published on March 2, 2020 - 1:00 PM

The Kings County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting Tuesday to decide how to dispose of animal carcasses

BLOG: SB 7 puts automation on trial, could stall workplace innovation

Posted: June 30, 2025 at 2:42 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified Senate Bill 7
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BLOG: Using fallowed ag land for solar farms opens training, job opportunities for local workers

Posted: at 2:00 pm

In all the talk about the San Joaquin Valley’s groundwater
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