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Punjabi Farmers Get Few Answers to Questions About Groundwater Regulations

After a four-hour workshop with state officials in Visalia, Punjabi American farmers were left frustrated and questioning whether California...

Punjabi Farmers Get Few Answers to Questions About Groundwater Regulations

After a four-hour workshop with state officials in Visalia, Punjabi American farmers were left frustrated and questioning whether California...

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Rep. Angie Craig, (D-Minn.) speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

Rep. Jim Costa Loses Bid to Become Democrats’ Top Ag Committee Member

House Democrats voted Tuesday to select Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) as their top member on the Agriculture Committee, favoring the junior leg...

/ 6 days ago

Growers to Decide Almond Board’s Future While Banking on ‘Coach Prime’

As they’ve done for decades, almond growers are voting on whether to continue to fund the Almond Board of California. The vote comes a...

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RFK Jr Asks Fresno Raw Milk Dairyman to Apply for FDA Advisory Role

The owner of Raw Farms in Fresno says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants him to apply for a role in the Food & Drug Administration to create st...

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$204 Million From Feds Will Help Fix Sinking West Side Canal

A $204 million grant will help rebuild the sinking Delta-Mendota Canal, improving its water delivery efficiency and capacity. The money from...

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Westlands Voters Back Board Incumbents to Handle Ag’s Big Challenges

Landowners at the nation’s largest water district have chosen board members to represent them as they navigate the future of farming i...

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Customers shop for groceries at Whole Foods in Harlem on May 31, 2024. Congress is feuding over a new farm bill, making lawmakers likely to punt the matter for another year and leave American farmers and families on food assistance without an update to the legislation that controls how much federal support they receive. (Brittainy Newman/The New York Times)

As Congress Feuds Over Farm Bill, Growers Are ‘Stuck in Limbo’

WASHINGTON — Congress is feuding over a new farm bill, making lawmakers likely to punt the matter for another year and leave American farmer...

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California farmers, including those in Fresno County, are facing uncertainty over immigration policies and labor shortages, with efforts underway to secure work authorization for current farmworkers and address wage issues in the H-2A visa program.

Fresno Farmers Concerned About Trump’s Immigration Policies. Will There Be Labor Shortages?

California farmers, including many in Fresno County, face uncertainty over President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration policies, partic...

/ 4 weeks ago

Fresno County Dairyman Responds to Raw Milk Recall After Avian Flu Detected

A Fresno County dairyman known for selling unpasteurized milk says he voluntarily recalled a batch of his product after one government agenc...

/ 4 weeks ago

How Three Trump Policy Decrees Could Affect California Farmers

Voters in California’s farm belt, stretching more than 400 miles from Kern County on the south to Tehama County on the north, delivere...

/ 1 month ago

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Illegal Immigrant Faces Murder Charges in Death of Woman Lit on Fire in NYC Subway

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$1M Investment in Fresno Lender to Help Small Businesses Get Funding

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