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Don’t Believe Prop. 15 Backers. It’s a Big Tax Hike for Farmers.

What state imposes the highest average property tax burden on farmers and ranchers? Unfortunately, when it comes to taxes and regulations, you would be correct in guessing California every time — and now voters will decide if they want to double down on this state’s high-tax reputation by voting on Proposition 15....

Billions in COVID Aid Will Go to Farms. But Farmers Say It’s Not Enough.

Ryan Indart says he may have to kill off some of the sheep at his east Clovis ranch this fall. With restaurants shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic, he has no market for his animals. When a new flock arrives in October, he won’t have enough space in his pasture if...

Bill Walton on Farming, the Dead and Life

  Bill Walton's name is synonymous with basketball. Greatness. Grateful Dead. But farming? He recently appeared as the keynote speaker at the Fresno County Farm Bureau's centennial celebration held at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District. So, what's his connection? "I eat...all the time." Fair enough, after all he stands 6' 11"....

Bill Walton on Farming, the Dead and Life

  Bill Walton's name is synonymous with basketball. Greatness. Grateful Dead. But farming? He recently appeared as the keynote speaker at the Fresno County Farm Bureau's centennial celebration held at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District. So, what's his connection? "I eat...all the time." Fair enough, after all he stands 6' 11"....

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