Farmers who haven’t signed up for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2022 have until March 15th to sign their contracts. The two safety-net programs provide income support for farmers who experience significant drops in crop prices or revenues. “The ARC and PLC programs give important financial protections to…… MORE
Newsom Orders State Agencies to Comply with Sanctions on Russia
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order directing state agencies and departments to ensure their contractors are complying with economic sanctions imposed in response to Russia’s attacks on Ukraine. The action follows the Governor’s letter this week calling for state pension funds to halt the flow of money from the state to Russia and to ban the purchase of Russian…… MORE
Ag Safety Awareness Week Starts March 7th
The Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week is March 7-11. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join with the American Farm Bureau in promoting ag safety through the week with the theme “Prepare. Prevent. Protect.” Each day of the week will deal with a different safety topic, including livestock safety, the cost and finances of…… MORE
Governor Newsom Unveils Plan to Cut Homeless Crime, Help Californians Struggling with Mental Health Challenges, Homelessness
SAN JOSE – Governor Gavin Newsom at a mental health treatment center in San Jose, on Thursday, unveiled CARE Court, a new framework to provide individuals with mental health and substance use disorders the care and services they need to get healthy. The proposal, which must be approved by the Legislature, would require counties to provide…… MORE
Fresno State Might Benefit from Additional USDA Dairy Industry Funding
The Department of Agriculture just announced an additional investment of $80 million in the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives. In November 2021, the program awarded $18.4 million to three current initiatives at the University of Tennessee, Vermont Agency for Food and Marketing and University of Wisconsin, and $1.8 million to a new initiative at California State…… MORE
Parents of 2 Missing Kern County Boys Are Charged with Murder
BAKERSFIELD (KMJ) – The parents of two boys missing for more than 14 months in Kern County are now charged with their murders. On Wednesday, Kern County DA Cynthia Zimmer revealed that Trezell and Jacqueline West have been indicted on charges of second degree murder and child cruelty, and filing a false emergency.. The couple…… MORE
Biden Says Putin Has Failed to Divide NATO
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says that dictators who do not “pay a price for their aggression” cause more chaos. According to excerpts released Tuesday ahead of his first State of the Union address, Biden says that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was premeditated and unprovoked. He will also highlight the importance…… MORE
Reward Increased to Help Solve Murder of Parlier Teen
(KMJ) – Valley Crime Stoppers is now offering a reward of $5,000 and the City of Parlier is offering a $4,000 reward, for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for killing 16-year-old Ricardo Chavana. Around 11 p.m. Sunday, February 20th, Parlier Police responded to a shots fired on the 13000 block of East…… MORE
USDA Gathering Data On Certified Organic Production
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting the 2021 Organic Survey to gather new data on certified organic crops and livestock commodities in the United States. USDA says the effort is critical to help determine the economic impact of certified organic agriculture production on the nation. NASS is mailing the survey to all known certified…… MORE
Richard Blum Dies, Husband of California Sen. Feinstein
WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Blum, husband of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. He was 86. Feinstein announced her husband’s death in a statement Monday morning that said her “heart is broken today.” She said her husband, a wealthy San Francisco investor, “left things better than he found them”…… MORE
