The Department of Agriculture this week announced a new Dealer Statutory Trust to Protect Livestock Sellers. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed in December, amended the Packers and Stockyards Act by adding language to establish a “Dealer Statutory Trust” for the benefit of unpaid cash sellers of livestock. Much like the existing packer and poultry…… MORE
Valley Congressman Proposes Federal Funding for High Speed Rail
(KMJ) – Valley Democratic Congressman Jim Costa re-introduces a bill in the U.S. House to help fund California’s High Speed Rail project. His HR 867 is also known as the High-Speed Rail Corridor Development Act. It seeks to provide $32 billion to fund projects in federally designated high-speed rail corridors. That includes the Golden State’s…… MORE
Radio Legend Rush Limbaugh: 1951-2021
Conservative icon Rush Limbaugh, who single-handedly created the era of national political talk radio and had the most listened to program in U.S. history, died Wednesday of lung cancer a year after announcing his diagnosis with the disease. He was 70. Limbaugh’s wife, Kathryn, made the announcement on his radio show. A cultural force with…… MORE
Senates Sets Vote for Vilsack Confirmation
The Senate will vote to confirm Tom Vilsack as Agriculture Secretary next week. The exact time is uncertain, but the Senate calendar has the vote planned for Tuesday, February 23rd. The Senate will debate the nomination for 20 minutes before voting, with the majority and minority parties receiving equal time. Expect smooth sailing for…… MORE
Economist Says Livestock Producers Need Insurance
American livestock producers need the equivalent of crop insurance. The Hagstrom Report says American Farm Bureau Chief Economist John Newton made that statement in front of the recent Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau Meeting. Newton says that in the 2023 Farm Bill, we will need “careful consideration as to how we are reaching the…… MORE
KMJ’s Conversation Continues with Aaron Abeytia | Valentine’s Eve 2.13.21
At the suggestion of my lovely wife, my program this afternoon on KMJ is dedicated entirely to Valentine’s Day! I’ve got Dr. Carole Lieberman, Stacey Murphy, and our great friends, Pastors Phil-Rici Skei! We’ll talk everything from the early days of dating, to nurturing a marriage for the decades! … MORE
Tractor Sales Increase
Farm tractor and combine unit sales start the year continuing growth in the nation, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. AEM reports U.S. total farm tractor sales rose 24.7% in January compared to 2020, while U.S. combine sales grew a significant 76.8%. U.S. unit sales grew across all segments,…… MORE
Accused Fresno Child Abductor Brought Back to the Valley
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – A Virginia man accused of flying cross-country to kidnap a young Fresno girl is returned to Fresno to stand trial. 40-year-old Nathan Larson had been in a Denver, Colorado Jail since December 14th awaiting extradition. And this is the reason why, per the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office:…… MORE
Fresno Mayor Dyer Updates Homeless Placements on Project Off-Ramp
FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) — The City of Fresno is continuing to house the homeless through Project Off-Ramp, Fresno’s initiative to clear homeless encampments along the freeways. Project Off-Ramp is providing an off-ramp to homelessness and an on-ramp to a better, more productive life. Outreach workers assist the homeless by offering housing and services based on…… MORE
State Auditor Says Homeless Council Not Properly Tracking Homelessness Spending
A new report issued by the California State Auditor, Elaine M Howle, CPA, says the state’s approach to addressing homelessness has hampered the effectiveness of its efforts. As directed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, the California State Auditor’s office conducted an audit of five local governments who play a key role in a…… MORE
