The National Chicken Council developed the NCC Broiler Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist in 1999. The goal was to help poultry producers show consumers that all of the birds were being treated with respect and properly cared for during their lives. NCC recently published its 2023 update of the NCC Broiler Welfare Guidelines, which are…… MORE
After Years of Surpluses, California Headed Toward a Deficit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — From a budget perspective, the first four years of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s time in office has been a fairy tale: A seemingly endless flow of money that paid to enact some of the country’s most progressive policies while acting as a bulwark against a tide of conservative rulings on abortion…… MORE
USDA Offers More Help To Farmers
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the USDA that will help benefit farmers and ranchers across the nation. Speaking at the AFBF annual convention in Puerto Rico, Vilsack said they want to provide all farmers with the opportunities they need to continue farming, build and maintain their competitive edge, and access more,…… MORE
4,000 Sandbags Distributed to Residents in the City of Clovis
(KMJ) – The City of Clovis and surrounding region have received a substantial amount of rainfall in a short amount of time, and more is on the way. City Public Utility crews have prepared for the wet weather over the past several weeks and are currently responding to weather related issues as they arise. Teams…… MORE
More Farmers Planting Cover Crops
Cover crops are an increasingly popular management practice among many U.S. farmers. The goal is to provide seasonal living cover between their primary commodity cash crops. Farmers plant those cover crops in the fall to provide winter cover for soil that otherwise would be bare. The USDA’s Agricultural Resource Management Survey says over the past…… MORE
Californians Cope With More Rain, Snow, Flooding And Outages
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians grappled with flooding and mudslides Monday as the latest in a series of powerful storms walloped the state, shuttering schools, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power. Evacuation orders were issued in Santa Cruz County for residents living near rapidly rising rivers and creeks. The San Lorenzo River…… MORE
Emergency Zero-Dollar Bail for Fresno County Rescinded, Fresno Police Chief Responds
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County Superior Court has decided to rescind the Emergency Zero-Dollar Bail. This rule meant all misdemeanors and felony offenses were set at $0, except for several offenses listed on the Emergency Bail Schedule. According to a notice sent out by the Superior Court of California of Fresno County, the rule…… MORE
Governor Declares State of Emergency As California Prepares For Flooding
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major winter storm approached California on Wednesday causing crews to rush to clear storm drains in preparation for flooding and strong winds, as parts of the Midwest dealt with snow, ice or tornadoes, and the South recovered from severe weather overnight. California officials asked drivers to stay off the roads…… MORE
Best of CES 2023: Electric Skates, Pet Tech And AI For Birds
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tech companies of all sizes are showing off their latest products at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics show. The show is getting back to normal after going completely virtual in 2021 and seeing a significant drop in 2022 attendance because of the pandemic. Exhibitors range from big names including…… MORE
Proud Boys Go To Trial On Sedition As Jan. 6 Probe Heats Up
WASHINGTON (AP) — As members of the Proud Boys extremist group stormed past police lines and swarmed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, their leader cheered them on from afar, prosecutors say. “Do what must be done,” Enrique Tarrio wrote on social media. “So what do we do now?” someone asked later that day in…… MORE
