Producer sentiment improved sharply in December as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index reading of 126 was 24 points higher than a month earlier. Although U.S. farmers were more positive regarding both the current situation and the future, the biggest improvement was in their assessment of current conditions. The Current Conditions Index reached…… MORE
DWR’s First Snow Survey of 2023 Shows 177% Average For This Date
(KMJ) – The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Phillips Station snow survey of the season on Tuesday. The survey found that the average is 177% for this date. Snowpack across the Sierra Nevada now measures 174% of average for this time of year. While that total is good, it’s just 64%…… MORE
Body Of 86-year-old Ulysses Carr Found 5 Miles From Home, After 39 Day Search
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The body of 86-year-old Ulysses Carr has been found –five miles away from his house after more than a month of searching. Carr went missing November 25, 2022 after leaving his home in Southwest Fresno. He had gone on one of his regular walks and was last seen around 8:00 a.m.…… MORE
4 Alive In ‘Miracle’ After Car Plunges Off California Cliff, Driver Arrested
UPDATE: The driver, Dharmesh Arvind Patel, 41, of Pasadena has been arrested, suspected of attempted murder and child endangerment, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement. The others inside the Tesla were identified as a 41-year-old woman, a 7-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy, according to the CHP. The CHP said it “developed probable…… MORE
EPA Finalizes WOTUS Definition
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers announced a final rule establishing the definition of “Waters of the United States.” EPA says the rule reduces uncertainty from consistently changing regulatory definitions, protects people’s health, and supports economic opportunity. The final rule also according to the EPA, restores essential water protections that were…… MORE
California Closing Out The Year With Series Of Storms
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new series of storms began bringing rain to California on Thursday, raising concerns that the already drenched northern and central parts of the state could see flooding. “While the rain will be light to moderate at times through Friday, this rain will continue to saturate the soils, and prime the…… MORE
More Seasonal Workers
It’s well known that American agricultural employers who anticipate a shortage of domestic workers can fill seasonal farm jobs with temporary foreign workers through the H-2A Visa Program. The Department of Labor officially certified approximately 317,000 temporary jobs in fiscal year 2021 under the H-2A program. That number was more than six times the number…… MORE
Ag’s Share of Total Export Value Hits New High
The total value of U.S. exports has grown at an average annual rate of 6% since 2002, reaching a record high of $1.4 trillion in fiscal year 2021. Agriculture’s share of total U.S. exports has steadily increased between fiscal years 2002 and 2021. The value of America’s agricultural product exports rose by an average of…… MORE
One Storm Departs California As Another Lines Up To Enter
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Dense fog plagued California’s Central Valley early Wednesday as one winter storm left the state and another lined up to enter. The new storm was expected to move through Northern California late Wednesday and overnight, followed by multiple rounds of precipitation through the rest of the week and into next week,…… MORE
Storm Brings Gusty Winds, Rain And Snow To California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The first in a week of storms brought gusty winds, rain and snow to California on Tuesday, starting in the north and spreading southward. There were numerous reports of roadway flooding and downed trees and branches, the National Weather Service said. Winter storm warnings were issued for the Sierra Nevada, where…… MORE
