Deadline Coming Up For USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs

Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until April 15th to revise elections and sign contracts. Both safety net programs, delivered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provide vital income support to eligible farmers who experience substantial declines  in…MORE

Deere Responds to Right-to-Repair Lawsuit

Deere and Co. filed an answer to the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit alleging the tractor manufacturer holds a monopoly over its repair services. The FTC says that hold unfairly drives up costs and restricts farmers from fixing their equipment in a timely manner. Attorneys defended John Deere in federal court by repeatedly denying allegations that…MORE

Man Arrested For Domestic Violence Murder In Fresno, Pleads Not Guilty 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Domestic violence has now claimed another life in Fresno.  “It was very apparent that she was suffering multiple injuries, visible injuries,” Fresno Police Department Lt. Paul Cervantes said of Kristina Meza on Thursday. She was 32.  Police arrested Timothy Goodloe. They say he abused and killed Meza last Saturday morning.  EMS…MORE

Man Hospitalized After Shooting In Hanford

HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man was hospitalized after a shooting in Hanford on Thursday.  It happened just before 4:30 p.m. on Eleventh near Green Street.  The Hanford Police Department says officers found a man shot in the back.  First responders rushed him to the hospital, where his condition is unknown.  Detectives are searching for…MORE

Owner of Iconic Fresno Business, Whitie’s Pets, Has Died

FRESNO, CA (KMJ/KFSN) – The owner of one of Fresno’s most iconic businesses has died. John Shafer of Whitie’s Pets passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at the age of 71. He was a child when his family moved from Palmdale and bought the pet store from the original owner in the late 1960’s Shafer…MORE