Category Archives: Agriculture News

Report: Ag Industry’s Pumping Comes at a Major Cost
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More…
Cumulus Media Aug 26, 2015
Monsanto Giving Up On Syngenta Takeover
U.S.-based Monsanto is giving up on efforts to acquire Swiss rival Syngenta, according to Reuters. Monsanto still believes in the value of a combination of the two agricultural seed and chemical giant...
Cumulus Media Aug 26, 2015

Record Fresno County Crop Report
The Fresno County Department of Agriculture 2014 Crop and Livestock Report set a record for gross production totals. Overall, agricultural production in Fresno County totaled more than $7.03 billion, ...
Cumulus Media Aug 25, 2015
Waters of the U.S. Rule Set to Start Friday
The clock is ticking down to implementation of the Environmental Protection Agencies Waters of the U.S. rule. 13 states have asked for an injunction to delay the rule, set to go into effect Fri...
Cumulus Media Aug 25, 2015
Calif. Egg Prices Soar Even Higher
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Expect to shell out more for a carton of large eggs as benchmark egg prices in California have gone up by 150 percent in a year. Last August, eggs were $1.45 per dozen large eggs ...
Cumulus Media Aug 24, 2015
Slow Farm Economy Hurting John Deere Sales
A weakened farm economy and energy industry has led to Deere & Company to reduce is fiscal 2015 profit forecast. Bloomberg reports the move is in response to lower grain prices and lower sales of ...
Cumulus Media Aug 24, 2015

University Report: Climate Change Intensifying California Drought
A study released by Columbia University claims climate change is likely intensifying California's record-breaking drought. The Hill reports researchers say the drought is a mostly natural phenomenon, ...
Cumulus Media Aug 21, 2015

State Bill Targets Using Recycled Fracking Water
A Southern California lawmaker wants consumers to know if their food was grown with fracking water. State Assembly member Mike Gatto (D-Glendale) introduced a bill that would label food irrigat...
Cumulus Media Aug 20, 2015

Study: Groundwater Pumping Has the Valley Sinking
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Vast areas of California’s Central Valley are sinking faster than in the past as massive amounts of groundwater are pumped during the historic drought, state officials said...
Cumulus Media Aug 19, 2015

Drought takes a Big Bite Out of California Agriculture
UC Davis is reporting that the drought is costing California agriculture $1.84B and 10,100 jobs in 2015.The drought is tightening its grip on California agriculture, squeezing about 30 per...
Cumulus Media Aug 19, 2015
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