The bill was introduced by Republican Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Roger Marshall of Kansas and Mike Braun of Indiana. The legislation would limit the disbursal of funds through the USDA’s financing institution, known as the Commodity Credit Cooperation, to be permitted only when authorized by Congress. The Secretary of Agriculture has broad discretionary authority…… MORE
Canned And Frozen Corn Industry Struggling
For those whose primary experience with corn is the butter-drenched cob variety, it might come as a surprise that other forms of sweet corn are in trouble. A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign analysis shows sweet corn production for frozen and canned products has been steadily shrinking in the U.S. over the past 27 years,…… MORE
Authorities Identify 6 People Killed In Plane Crash In Southern California
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have identified the six California residents who died Saturday when they were on a small plane that crashed after a flight that started in Las Vegas. A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration, Mina Kaji, told The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California, that the Cessna C550 business jet took off from…… MORE
Police Search For Northern California Murder Suspect Who Fled A Hospital
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Police are searching for a California man accused of murder who fled from a hospital in a Sacramento suburb early Sunday morning, authorities said. In April, Eric Abril, 35, was arrested in the shooting of a California Highway Patrol officer and two hostages, killing one, in a park in Roseville, a…… MORE
USDA Expands Risk Management Options
The USDA is expanding insurance coverage options for specialty crops and other actual production history crop programs. Through the Risk Management Agency, it will expand the availability of enterprise units to crops where they were previously not available, giving agriculture producers greater options to manage risk. An enterprise unit allows a producer to insure all…… MORE
Fresno County Suing California Over Yokuts Valley Name Change, Asking Public Input
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County is suing the state of California over the Yokuts Valley name change and asking for the public’s input. In February, the California Board on Geographic Names changed Squaw Valley, considered a derogatory term for Native American women, to “Yokuts” which translates to “people.” Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB22 requiring…… MORE
Farm Bill Doubtful to Override California’s Prop 12
Farmers and ranchers are slightly more optimistic that Congress will get a new farm bill passed this year. However, Successful Farming says they don’t think the farm bill will get used to overturn California’s Prop 12 animal welfare law. The pork industry is looking for a legislative way to override the requirement after losing a…… MORE
UPDATE: Police K9 Kona Found Dead Near Visalia
UPDATE: 7/6/2023 9:25pm. From Reedley Police Facebook: Reedley Police Department Missing Police Dog – Update It is with deep regret that we inform you of the unfortunate discovery of Kona, who has been diligently searched for since July 4, 2023. We have found him, but unfortunately, the outcome is not what we had hoped for.…… MORE
Farmer Outlook Rebounds on Future Optimism
Purdue University/CME Group’s Ag Economy Barometer Index rose 17 points in June to a reading of 121. The upswing in farmer sentiment was driven by producers’ more optimistic view of the future. However, their perception of current conditions remained unchanged from May. The Index of Future Expectations rose 25 points to 123, while the Index…… MORE
Record-breaking 8,559 Pounds Of Trash Removed In Post-July 4th Cleanup At Lake Tahoe
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. (KRNV) — Over three hours on the morning after 4th of July, 402 volunteers cleaned up 8,559 pounds of litter left from the celebrations at Lake Tahoe. Cigarette butts, plastic food wrappers, beach toys and even barbecues were taken from six popular beach sites, as well as nearby parking lots and streets…… MORE
