Nearly 360,000 total tractors and combines left dealer lots in 2021 in North America. U.S. and Canadian unit sales of ag tractors and combines finished 2021 with gains of more than 10% in nearly every segment in both countries. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers released the data this week that shows U.S. total farm tractor…… MORE
Doctor Accused in Deadly Hit-And-Run Keeps His Medical License
(KMJ) – A Fresno County Superior Court Judge denies a request by the Medical Board of California to restrict the medical license of a Northern California cardiologist accused in a fatal Valley hit-and-run. Thursday, a judge sided with the attorney for 68-year-old James Comazzi and his argument that, thus far, nothing has been proven against…… MORE
USDA Expands Climate-Smart Practices
The Department of Agriculture is providing a $9 million investment in new Cooperative Extension and USDA Climate Hubs partnerships. The investment seeks to bolster climate research and connect and share climate-smart solutions directly with the agricultural community. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the partnerships “will strengthen climate research efforts and accelerate the development, adoption and…… MORE
Supporting Existing Pesticide Law
CropLife America joined more than 350 organizations engaged with pesticide products in a letter sent to Congress affirming their support for the current pesticide regulatory system. The letter is in response to legislation that would undermine the science-based standards in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. “This legislation undermines the work of the EPA’s…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Visits Kern County Speaking About His Universal Healthcare Proposal
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KMJ/KBAK/KBFX) — Governor Gavin Newsom visited a health clinic in Kern County Tuesday to highlight his proposal in the California Blueprint to increase health care affordability, and expand access to Medi-Cal coverage to all Californians, regardless of immigration status. Newsom announced the state’s proposed plan for universal healthcare yesterday during the state budget…… MORE
Farm Bureau Campaigning Against WOTUS Changes
American Farm Bureau successfully campaigned last year against changes to the stepped-up basis provision in estate tax law. Now, Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall asked members to put that same energy level into the Biden administration’s proposed changes to the Trump Waters of the United States rule. The administration wants to go back to an…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Wants Health Coverage For All Immigrants, Regardless of Legal Status
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Backed by soaring revenues amid the pandemic, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday proposed a budget that would pay for the health care of all the state’s low-income residents living in the country illegally, while cutting taxes for businesses and halting a scheduled increase in the gas tax later this summer. California taxpayers…… MORE
American Cheese Producers and Dairy Farmers Get Court Win
The U.S. District Court in eastern Virginia issued ruling that “gruyere” is a generic style of cheese that can come from anywhere. The decision says all cheesemakers, not just those in France and Switzerland, can continue to create and market cheese under that common name. The Consortium for Common Food Names, the U.S. Dairy Export…… MORE
Santa Barbara County Fire Fighter Killed in China Peak Skiing Accident
(KMJ) – An off-duty Santa Barbara County firefighter lost his life over the weekend following a skiing accident at a Fresno County ski resort in the Sierra Nevada. Here are the details, as released by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office: Members of the Fresno County Sheriff’s Crime Scene Unit have identified 33 year-old Joseph (Joey)…… MORE
CA Dept. Education Data for 2020–21, Shows Challenges Due to Pandemic
CDE Releases Student Data for 2020–21 that Show Impacts of COVID-19 on Schools Assessment scores, chronic absenteeism data, and graduation rates underscore the challenges of a year when most students accessed their education through remote learning SACRAMENTO—The California Department of Education (CDE) today released student performance data that provide baseline indicators of how the COVID-19…… MORE
