Farmers in the U.S. and Canada appear to be embracing autonomous technology to optimize their operations and boost productivity. A survey conducted by Forward Group revealed that 65% of the operators surveyed expressed enthusiasm for adopting autonomy solutions, while 29% showed high levels of enthusiasm. The survey findings emphasize the positive impact of autonomous solutions…… MORE
Kiffin, Ole Miss Sued By Player Over Mental Health
A Mississippi football player is suing coach Lane Kiffin and the school for racial and sexual discrimination and negligence, saying he was kicked off the team during a mental health crisis. DeSanto Rollins, a defensive tackle from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal court in Oxford, Mississippi, where the school is located.…… MORE
Legislature OK’s Plan for Calif. to Buy Power
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature voted Thursday to give Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration permission to buy massive amounts of electricity, a move aimed at avoiding blackouts by shoring up the state’s power supply while jump starting the West Coast’s fledgling offshore wind industry. Five companies paid roughly $750 million last year to…… MORE
Delta to Offer Direct Flights from Fresno to Atlanta
Fresno, CA – Delta Air Lines announced Friday the launch of daily nonstop flights between Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and the busiest airport in the world, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) beginning June 7, 2024. “Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the people of Fresno deserve an airport that gets them where they need…… MORE
Food Prices Rise Again
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.6% in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.2% in July. Over the last 12 months, the all-items index increased 3.7% before seasonal adjustment. The food index increased 0.2% in August, as it did in July. The index for food at home increased 0.2%…… MORE
SEIU-United Healthcare Union Overwhelmingly Vote to Strike
Oakland, CA – Almost 60,000 healthcare workers who are part of SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) announced on Thursday that they have voted to authorize a strike to protest what they consider unfair labor practices by a margin of 98% if no agreement is reached by September 30. This comes on the heels of a 99%…… MORE
Calif. Legislative Workers May Be Able to Unionize
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Legislative workers at the California Capitol are close to forming their first labor union after state lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that allows them to organize. The Democrats in charge of California’s Legislature have historically been friendly with labor unions. This year alone, lawmakers are poised to increase the minimum wage…… MORE
CSU Hikes Tuition 6% Annually for 5 Years
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trustees at California State University, the nation’s largest public university system, voted Wednesday to raise student tuition by 6% each year for five consecutive years to try to narrow a $1.5 billion deficit, a decision that some students called disheartening. The university’s governing board voted 9-0 to approve the increases that…… MORE
New Ag Truck Driving Report
A new report from the UC Berkeley Labor Center finds that among other things during the pandemic, there was not a shortage of people interested in truck driving back in 2021. Instead the industry faced challenges with retaining drivers, with high turnover for long distance haulers. Among other finds centered around disruptions from the covid-19…… MORE
CHP Busts Driver on I-5 with 150LBS of Coke, Fentanyl
FRESNO, Calif. – California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers seized more than 150 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl-laced pills during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County last Friday. The discovery of the drugs, with an estimated street value of approximately $7.3 million, resulted in the arrest of 27-year-old Carlos Jordan Lopez of Washington…… MORE
