In the last decade, the world’s agricultural output grew at an average annual rate of 1.94% per year. A USDA report says that’s slower than the 2.74% output growth rate over the previous decade and below the average annual rate of 2.3% during the last six decades. The slowdown in agricultural growth was primarily tied…… MORE
Clovis PD Bust Pair Wanted for Homicide
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A pair of suspects wanted in connection with the October shooting death of a 33-year old man have been arrested. Tuesday, Clovis PD detectives busted Andres Ramirez, 26, and Adriana Velasco, 22, at an apartment in Fresno. Investigators say the victim, Jose Ruedas, was gunned down on October 16, but no motive…… MORE
Fresno Man Pleads Guilty in Sex Predator Case: U.S. Attorney
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – 29-year-old Christopher Contreras pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of attempted coercion of a minor and one count of enticement of a minor, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. He was arrested in 2020 after messaging on Snapchat and Skout to what he thought was a 13-year-old girl but was actually…… MORE
Woman Arrested For Murder of Missing Half-Sister: Fresno Police
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two people have been arrested for a homicide in Fresno in what started as a missing person investigation. The Fresno Police Department was initially told that 61-year-old Patty Kennett was missing on November 15. Kennett’s family was told that she died from injuries while doing yard work, but her family was…… MORE
Rep. Valadao’s office vandalized amid Middle East conflict
HANFORD, Calif. (KFSN) — The conflict in the Middle East has led to rising tensions in Valley. On Monday, local congressman David Valadao reported that his Hanford office was vandalized by what he described as anti-Israel protestors. Photos on Valadao’s feed on X, formerly known as Twitter, showed fliers placed on the glass doors that…… MORE
FCSO: Man Shoots Girlfriend’s Mother to Death
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 19 year old Andrew Leon of Marina, CA for murder. Around 2:00am on Sunday, November 26th, Huron Police responded to a call of shots fired on the 36000 block of Mouren Drive in Huron. Officers found a woman in the roadway who…… MORE
USMCA Panel Limits U.S. Dairy Access in Canada
A U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement dispute panel recently allowed Canada to continue restricting dairy access that the U.S. negotiated for under the agreement. The action came after an earlier panel ruled in January 2022 that Canada had improperly restricted access to its market for American dairy products. American agriculture leaders and groups, along with others reacted negatively…… MORE
Peeping Tom Sentenced for Cyberstalking
FRESNO, Calif. — Kevin James Strutz, 52, of Ceres, was sentenced Monday to three years and four months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for cyberstalking. According to court documents, Strutz secretly made a video recording of an adult female who stayed as an Airbnb tenant at the residence where Strutz…… MORE
Deputies Arrest Ex-Boyfriend, Friend in Missing 19-Year-Old Madera Woman’s Murder Case
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two suspects have been arrested after a missing 19-year-old woman was found dead in Madera County. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office says Melanie Rios Camacho’s remains were found in an orchard on Avenue 20. Deputies have taken 23-year-old Vicente Jasso, Camacho’s ex-boyfriend, into custody for her murder. He was arrested after…… MORE
Most States Saw Growth in Net Farm Income During 2022
The U.S. saw growth of almost 31% in net farm income from 2021 through 2022. NFI is a broad measure of farm sector profitability. Researchers with USDA’s Economic Research Service used data from the Farm Income and Wealth Statistics to classify states into six categories of NFI changes. The five agricultural states with the highest…… MORE
