Sentiment among agricultural producers weakened in September as the Ag Economy Barometer declined 14 points to a reading of 124. This is the lowest farmer reading since July 2020, when the index stood at 118. Producers were less optimistic about current and future conditions on their farms and the agricultural sector than a month earlier.…… MORE
Corps of Engineers Considers Nature-Based Flood Control
(AP) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is known for working against nature by damming rivers and building levees to keep waterways at bay. But a new initiative seeks natural flood control solutions as climate change brings increasingly frequent and severe weather events that test the limits of concrete and steel. The head of…… MORE
Selma Woman Busted for Embezzling $620K from Farmer
Detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Ag Task Force have arrested 40 yearold Jennifer Macias of Selma. She was booked into the Fresno County Jail oncharges of embezzlement and forgery. Her bail was set at $47,000. She hassince posted bond and been released from custody. She is scheduled to appearin court on December 10, 2021.The…… MORE
Governor Newsom Visits Fresno County, Signs Early Childhood Legislation
AB 1363 develops procedures to identify and report data on dual-language learners at state preschools, and SB 393 improves access to child care for migrant agricultural workers by aligning voucher-based child care programs California Comeback Plan achieves free, high-quality universal Pre-K for all four-year-olds by 2025 and creates college savings accounts for 3.7 million kids FRESNO –…… MORE
Higher USDA Farm Loans Available
Higher Loan Limit Available for USDA Farm Loans The USDA says a higher loan limit is now available for borrowers seeking a guaranteed farm loan. The limit goes from $1.776 million to $1.825 million. “Farm loans are critical for our customers’ annual operating and family living expenses, emergency needs, and cash flow,” says FSA Administrator…… MORE
Containment Decreases on the KNP Complex Fire
(KMJ) – Intensification of the KNP Complex Fire brings new evacuation warnings and a decrease in containment of this lightning-caused blaze. This fire has been burning in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks as well as within the Sequoia National Forest since September 10th. There are multiple evacuation orders and warnings in now place for…… MORE
Deputies Arrest 2 Gang Members, Seize 2 Guns in City of San Joaquin
(KMJ) – During a traffic stop on a black Ford Mustang at 10:30 pm on Saturday, a Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy arrested 19 year old Roy Flores. He was booked into the Fresno County Jail for illegal possession of a loaded gun and an outstanding warrant related to a theft. Shortly after midnight on Monday,…… MORE
Ship’s Anchor Among Possible Causes of California Oil Spill
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) – Officials investigating one of California’s largest oil spills are looking into whether a ship’s anchor may have struck a pipeline on the ocean floor, causing a major leak of crude. The head of the company that operates the pipeline said Monday that divers have examined more than 8,000 feet (2,438…… MORE
Lawmakers React to Reclamation Decision
In a news release from Congressman David Valadao, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation re-initiated consultation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service 2019 biological opinions for long-term operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project. Congressman David G. Valadao, House Republican Leader McCarthy, and Representatives Calvert, Garcia, Issa, Kim, LaMalfa,…… MORE
Mother and Teen Son Gunned Down in East-Central Fresno
(KMJ) – The investigation continues into a family disturbance Friday afternoon that left a Fresno mother and her teenaged son dead. Officers were called to a home on the 4900 block of Weathermaker Avenue just after 4 p.m. Friday for a reported family disturbance. At the scene, Fresno Police found 33-year-old Fanchon Moore shot and…… MORE
