Farmers and ranchers are slightly more optimistic that Congress will get a new farm bill passed this year. However, Successful Farming says they don’t think the farm bill will get used to overturn California’s Prop 12 animal welfare law. The pork industry is looking for a legislative way to override the requirement after losing a…… MORE
UPDATE: Police K9 Kona Found Dead Near Visalia
UPDATE: 7/6/2023 9:25pm. From Reedley Police Facebook: Reedley Police Department Missing Police Dog – Update It is with deep regret that we inform you of the unfortunate discovery of Kona, who has been diligently searched for since July 4, 2023. We have found him, but unfortunately, the outcome is not what we had hoped for.…… MORE
Farmer Outlook Rebounds on Future Optimism
Purdue University/CME Group’s Ag Economy Barometer Index rose 17 points in June to a reading of 121. The upswing in farmer sentiment was driven by producers’ more optimistic view of the future. However, their perception of current conditions remained unchanged from May. The Index of Future Expectations rose 25 points to 123, while the Index…… MORE
Record-breaking 8,559 Pounds Of Trash Removed In Post-July 4th Cleanup At Lake Tahoe
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. (KRNV) — Over three hours on the morning after 4th of July, 402 volunteers cleaned up 8,559 pounds of litter left from the celebrations at Lake Tahoe. Cigarette butts, plastic food wrappers, beach toys and even barbecues were taken from six popular beach sites, as well as nearby parking lots and streets…… MORE
Porterville Woman Convicted of Murdering Boyfriend with Hammer
A Tulare County jury on Monday convicted Rosa Baca for the 2018 murder of her boyfriend. EMTs were called to a trailer home on S. Indiana Street and found the 38 year old victim bludgeoned. He died the next day in the hospital. Baca, 55, admitted to investigators that the pair had an argument and…… MORE
Climate Smart Ag Grant Applications
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation is announcing that it is now accepting applications for Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance grants. This effort supports climate-smart agriculture incentive grant programs which include: the Alternative Manure Management Program, Healthy Soils Program, and State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program. The application…… MORE
Biden Offers Alternative Student Debt Relief Plan That Would Remove Immediate Threat of Default
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed Friday to push ahead with a new plan to provide student loan relief for millions of borrowers while blaming Republican “hypocrisy” for triggering the day’s Supreme Court decision that wiped out his original plan. Biden said payment requirements for student loans would resume in coming weeks, but that he would work…… MORE
Milk Labeling Concerns
The National Milk Producers Federation sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding a lab-produced product that the federation calls fake “milk.” A company called Bored Cow based in New York, calls its product milk, which the U.S. dairy industry says is completely false. “They take water and add what we believe to…… MORE
Lawmakers Want To Improve Freight Rail Service
Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate have reintroduced the Reliable Rail Service Act. The legislation seeks to help address the unreliable service and high costs of rail shipping for American businesses. Supported by members of the agriculture industry, labor organizations, energy producers, and manufacturers, the bill ensures the largest freight railroads provide American businesses reliable services…… MORE
US Coast Guard Says ‘Presumed Human Remains’ Found in Wreckage of Titan Submersible
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it has likely recovered human remains from the wreckage of the Titan submersible and is bringing the evidence back to the United States. The submersible imploded last week, killing all five people on board. The vessel was on a voyage see the wreck of the Titanic.…… MORE
