Coming off a record-breaking performance in 2021, U.S. beef exports remained red-hot in January, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Beef exports totaled 119,066 metric tons, up 13% from a year ago, while value soared 57% to $1.03 billion dollars. This was the third-highest value total on record – trailing only August and November…… MORE
Operation Shoulder Tap 2022 Targets Alcohol Sale to Minors
(KMJ) – A state-wide operation targeting those willing to buy alcohol for minors leads to dozens of citations issued both within the Central Valley and across California. Here are the details, as released by the CA Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control: Agents from the ABC and officers from nearly 50 local police and sheriff’s departments…… MORE
Relief From Fertilizer Tariffs
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall and Representative Tracy Mann both of Kansas, introduced the Emergency Relief from Duties Act this week. The bill would create emergency waivers for duties levied on fertilizers by the U.S. International Trade Commission. “Fertilizers and other inputs have been at an all-time high, and the war in Ukraine promises to drive…… MORE
IRS Plans to Hire 10,000 Workers to Relieve Massive Backlog
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS said Thursday it plans to hire 10,000 new workers to help reduce a massive backlog that the government says will make this tax season the most challenging in history. The agency released a plan to work down the tens of millions of filings that includes speeding up the traditionally slow…… MORE
Clovis Police Now Searching for Trio of ATM “Skimmers”
(KMJ) – The Clovis Police Department is now asking for the public’s help tracking down a trio of suspects wanted for tampering with automated teller machines. In a post on the Department’s Facebook page, Investigators write: All 3 suspects are wanted for felony ID theft and placing skimming devices on multiple ATM’s. The vehicles pictured…… MORE
Fresno Mayor Will Address CA Public Utilities Comm. Over Rising Costs of PG&E Bills
Press Release from Mayor Dyer’s Office: FRESNO, CA- Mayor Jerry Dyer will testify before the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Thursday, March 10, regarding the ongoing and proposed PG&E rate increases. Mayor Dyer is deeply concerned about the burden these increases will have on our communities, especially our most vulnerable residents. PG&E increased electricity rates by…… MORE
Farm Bureau Asks for Increased Domestic Energy Production
American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall sent a letter to the Biden Administration asking the administration to take the necessary steps to address the high energy costs impacting all Americans. Over the past 15 months, oil prices have increased by 130% to more than $120 per barrel. Duvall says, “As Russia’s harmful actions in Ukraine…… MORE
Tip Leads to the Arrest of Tulare County Murder Suspect in Fresno
(KMJ) – A tip helps Tulare County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives track down and arrest a Tulare woman sought in a weekend homicide. Tuesday afternoon, detectives, assisted by Fresno Police, moved in on a room on a Motel 6 on Blackstone Avenue and took 52-year-old Pennie Ince into custody. Now, they are working on returning her…… MORE
Police K9 Ensures Memory of Fresno Teen Murdered in 2018 Lives On
(KMJ) – Fresno Police are ensuring that the memory of a teen murdered in 2018 lives on. 17-year-old Nick Kauls’ life was cut short when he was shot and killed during an armed robbery in Old Fig Garden. A Fresno Police K9 and his handler found the suspect hiding in a dumpster after running from…… MORE
CDFA Recognizes Women Farmers
Tuesday is International Women’s Day and March is Women’s History Month. The California Department of Food and Agriculture is highlighting and recognizing the contributions of women farmers in our state. According to the USDA’s Census of Agriculture, California’s 46,235 farming and ranching women account for 10.9 million acres and $15.6 billion in agriculture sales. … MORE
