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2 weeks ago | 
sanluisobispo.com | Robert Rodriguez |Robert Rodríguez
Sen. Adam Schiff, one of President Donald Trump’s toughest political opponents, is gearing up for another battle in Washington D.C. — this time in support of California farmers. In an interview with The Fresno Bee, Schiff spoke in defense of the state’s multi-billion dollar farming industry and the thousands of workers who harvest nearly half of the nation’s supply of fruits and vegetables and almost all of its almonds and pistachios.
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1 month ago | 
modbee.com | Robert Rodriguez |Robert Rodríguez
Un grupo de demócratas del Senado exige respuestas del Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos después de que éste eliminara dos programas destinados a proporcionar productos agrícolas a bancos de alimentos y escuelas. El USDA recortó $2 mil millones de los presupuestos del Programa de Acuerdo Cooperativo de Asistencia para la Compra de Alimentos Locales y del Programa de Acuerdo Cooperativo de Alimentos Locales para las Escuelas.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
fresnobee.com | Robert Rodriguez |Robert Rodríguez
A former prison guard was convicted Tuesday of 64 counts of rape, sodomy and sexual battery on 13 female prisoners at California’s state prison in Chowchilla. Gregory Rodriguez, 56, sat with his head in his hands as Madera County Superior Courtroom staff read the verdicts for each of the 97 counts. He was found not guilty on some counts of the remaining 33 charges, and the jury was hung on others.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
fresnobee.com | Robert Rodriguez |Robert Rodríguez
As new laws take effect for Californians this year, one rule affecting farmers stands out: the near-total ban of agriculture burning. For more than a century, farmers have torched piles of aging or diseased trees, vines and other farming debris in open fields. The black, acrid smoke could be seen for miles. Burning was easy, cheap and effective.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
modbee.com | Robert Rodriguez |Robert Rodríguez |Tim Sheehan
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
thetechstreetnow.com | Robert Rodriguez |Robert Rodríguez
17 minutes ago cnet Katie covered all things how-to at CNET, with a focus on Social Security and notable events. When she's not writing, she enjoys playing in golf scrambles, practicing yoga and spending time on the lake. More and more people are preferring to do their Black Friday shopping online, but there's nothing like the rush of scoring a great deal in person. If you're looking to make the most of this year's in-store offers, you'll need to know when they open their doors.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
sacbee.com | Robert Rodriguez |Robert Rodríguez
Although California’s farm country appeared to vote overwhelmingly for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, there are concerns that his trade policies and stance on illegal immigration could cost the state’s farmers billions of dollars. On the campaign trail, Trump talked repeatedly about imposing a 60% tariff on all Chinese products and a 10% tariff on imports from all other countries in an effort to protect U.S. companies.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Robert Rodriguez |Robert Rodríguez
Although California’s farm country appeared to vote overwhelmingly for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, there are concerns that his trade policies and stance on illegal immigration could cost the state’s farmers billions of dollars. On the campaign trail, Trump talked repeatedly about imposing a 60% tariff on all Chinese products and a 10% tariff on imports from all other countries in an effort to protect U.S. companies.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
sacbee.com | Robert Rodriguez |Robert Rodríguez
A blistering hot summer coupled with a never before seen virus in dairy cattle, has caused more cow deaths than anticipated in California, according to statewide dairy expert. The avian flu, a devastating virus to poultry, crossed over to a dairy cow this spring, triggering an outbreak that has spread to 14 states and most recently to California, the largest dairy state in the nation.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
news.yahoo.com | Robert Rodriguez |Robert Rodríguez
The Assemi brothers pistachio empire is showing more signs of cracking as a major lender sues the Central California farming operation for $72 million in unpaid loans. U.S. Bank National Association filed a breach of contract lawsuit in federal court this week — one day after the Fresno County pistachio farmers were hit with a $700 million lawsuit from two other lenders, Prudential Insurance Company of America and PGIM Real Estate Finance.
