The USDA says farm sector production expenses, including those associated with operator dwellings, are forecast to decrease by $4.6 billion to $344.2 billion in 2020 in nominal terms, which means not adjusted for inflation. That’s a 1.3% drop from the previous year. These expenses represent the costs of all inputs used to produce farm commodities…… MORE
Fresno, Merced, Tulare Move Back to Purple Tier, Gov. Newsom Apologizes For Party
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) pulls the emergency brakes after unveiling exploding coronavirus case numbers on Monday. Close to 10,000 new cases were reported Monday. 41-of California’s 58 counties are now in the “purple tier” – the most severe infection rating. Fresno, Merced, and Tulare counties have moved back to the…… MORE
Fate of Tax Hikes Depends on Who’s Asking in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – While California voters narrowly rejected a statewide business property tax hike, they approved at least 173 local measures to raise taxes and borrow more money. The failed business property tax hike earned the endorsement of the governor and other statewide leaders and would have generated more money for schools and local…… MORE
Moderna: Vaccine Is 94.5% Effective in Preventing COVID-19
Moderna Inc. said Monday its experimental vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage clinical trial, becoming the second U.S. company in a week to report results that far exceed expectations. Together with Pfizer Inc’s vaccine, also shown to be more than 90% effective, and pending more safety data…… MORE
Possible Action Against Imported Produce
Fresh produce coming into the United States is getting increasing scrutiny from the Trump Administration. Imported strawberries are now on the list of imported items that the administration wants investigated for possibly harming U.S. fruit and vegetable growers. Strawberry imports, mainly from Mexico, represent about 16 percent of the U.S. market, valued at approximately…… MORE
Arrest Made in Weekend Tulare County Homicide
(Photo courtesy: Tulare County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – An arrest is made following a weekend homicide in the South Valley. Just before 11 p.m. Saturday night, Tulare County Sheriff Deputies were called to a car accident on the 100 block of Reservation Road on the Tule River Reservation. After they arrived, deputies found a man…… MORE
Governor Newsom Apologizes for Attending Napa Party
AP NEWS – California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he should not have attended a birthday dinner for a dozen people at the posh French Laundry restaurant last week, saying he should have set a better example for a virus-fatigued state that is seeing steep increases in coronavirus cases. Newsom, who has pleaded with residents…… MORE
Trump Hails Progress on Vaccine, Operation Warp Speed
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California, Oregon & Washington Issue Travel Advisories
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — With coronavirus cases climbing across the country, Gov. Gavin Newsom has joined with Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee, to issue travel advisories. The West Coast governors are urging people who plan to visit their states or those coming home from travel outside these states, to self-quarantine…… MORE
CFAP Program Deadline
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency is reminding farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 is December 11th. The program provides direct relief to producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs due to COVID-19. “Producers have one more month to get their applications in…… MORE
