Dairy producers who participated in the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Cattle Program now can participate in the Margin Protection Program for Dairy for 2018 coverage. The Department of Agriculture announced the eligibility last week. Producers enrolled in 2018 LGM-Dairy, administered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency under 2014 Farm Bill, were ineligible for coverage…… MORE
Pres. Trump: “A Complete and Total Exoneration”
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Sen. Harris Calls for Federal Salary Hike for Teachers
Sen. Kamala Harris called Saturday for allocating a large federal investment to improve teacher salaries nationwide. “I’m declaring to you that by the end of my first term, we will have improved teachers’ salaries so that we close the pay gap,” the California Democrat said in Houston to a group of supporters. “Because right now,…… MORE
Fresno State Expects Nearly 5,000 Students & Families At Preview Day
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -Fresno State’s annual Preview Day will bring more than 5,000 visitors to campus. The school is anticipating attendance by 2,500 incoming freshman, transfer students and their families, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23. The future students will have the opportunity to meet faculty from all eight academic colleges,…… MORE
Tulare Man Busted with Child Porn After 3 Month Investigation
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A Tulare man is busted with child pornography after a three month investigation. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says a tip generated from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) prompted the investigation in Tulare. On March 21, 2019 around 7:30 p.m., Detectives from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office…… MORE
MUELLER REPORT DELIVERED TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
[van id=”politics/2019/03/22/trump-comments-mueller-probe-witch-hunt-nr-vpx.cnn”] (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious Russia investigation that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump’s presidency, entangled Trump’s family and resulted in criminal charges against some of the president’s closest associates. The comprehensive report, still confidential, marks the end of…… MORE
Unchanged Interest Rates Better for Agriculture
With the Federal Reserve hinting at leaving interest rates unchanged in 2019, the farm economy has one less chance for deterioration. Low-interest rates have been cited as the reason the current farm economy has not reached the crisis seen in the 1980s. Politico reports that while farmers are having losses, those losses don’t compare…… MORE
Chief Dyer Says “No” To Panhandling Ban – Fresno City Council Agrees
FRESNO (KMJ) — A proposed ban on drivers giving money to people standing within 200 yards of signalized intersections gets thrown out by Fresno City Council. Thursday’s vote followed hours of public comment, including questions on why the homeless were being criminalized and declarations that the ordinance’s supporters were racist. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer…… MORE
Fresno County Voters Needed To Shape New Voting System
FRESNO (KMJ) — After getting approval to implement a new voting system, the office of Fresno County Registrar of Voters wants the public to help figure out the specifics. It comes after the Voter’s Choice Act was given the green light earlier this month by Fresno County Board of Supervisors. “In the Voter’s Choice Act,…… MORE
Calif. National Guard Troops Leave Border to Help Fight Wildfires
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