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Category Archives: Agriculture News

Dems Blast Gov. Brown Over Water Plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California’s Democratic senators have called out Gov. Jerry Brown over water spending, saying that in the face of the relentless drought the state should approve funds ...
Cumulus Media May 01, 2015
Groups Support GMO Food Labeling Bill
  Agri-Pulse reports close to 400 ag and food companies in the Coalition for Safe and Affordable Food sent a letter to House lawmakers to support the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act. The act ...
Cumulus Media Apr 30, 2015
Nation’s Top Farm Leader Talks Trade to Congress
It's vital to get trade promotion authority through Congress according to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Vilsack believes in order to finalize Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations, which...
Cumulus Media Apr 29, 2015
Valley Farmers Can Sound Off About The Drought
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will host a drought forum on Tuesday, May 5th at the Fresno County Fairgrounds. Farmers and ranchers and others are encouraged to attend and provide ...
Cumulus Media Apr 28, 2015
Chipotle is Dumping All GMO Food.
Chipotle is completely GMO free.All of its restaurants have switched to non gmo corn to even cooking oils.Chipotle made history two years ago when it announced which items on the menu were genetically...
Cumulus Media Apr 27, 2015
General Manager of Friant Water Authority Steps Down
Ron Jacobsma is leaving Friant Water Authority under what's being called agreeable terms with the board of directors.For now the board says he's on a leave of absence for the next 30-days, but will be...
Cumulus Media Apr 24, 2015
Senate Ag Committee Discusses U.S.-Cuba Trade
The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the potential to increase U.S. ag and food sales to Cuba by lifting the trade embargo. According to The Hagstrom Report, Senate Ag Ranking Member Deb...
Cumulus Media Apr 23, 2015
Avian Influenza Reaches Midwest Egg Operation
 The highly pathogenic H5N2 strain of avian influenza has now impacted 5.3-million laying hens on an Iowa egg operation, Agri-Pulse reports. The operation represents about 1.5-percent of the tota...
Cumulus Media Apr 22, 2015
Almond Growers Get Roasted in Drought Debate
(AP) SAN FRANCISCO California almonds are becoming one of the world’s favorite snacks and creating a multibillion-dollar bonanza for agricultural investors. But the crop extracts a staggering pr...
Cumulus Media Apr 19, 2015
Fresno Must Cut Water Use by 28%, Clovis 36%
(AP) SACRAMENTO >> Water use must plummet in each California community under Gov. Jerry Brown's sweeping plan to get through a relentless drought, but regulators on Saturday offered some cities ...
Cumulus Media Apr 19, 2015
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