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Read More »Work Conditions to Improve for Farm Workers
Farmers will have to follow new rules to protect their farm workers especially during high temperatures. Cal Osha has revised its policies after two lawsuit settlements and now they’ll have to be more effective, timely and consistent with their inspections. June through August are the hottest months of the year …
Read More »Deadly Triple Shooting in Dinuba Plum Orchard, Investigators say Between Farm Laborers
The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is still trying to piece together information on a deadly triple shooting in the middle of a plum orchard just south of Dinuba on Wednesday morning. One person has died and two have been injured. All three victims, according to Sheriff Deputies, are farm laborers. Lt . Rob Schimpf said the …
Read More »Fire Burns 800 Tons of Hay on Merced County Dairy Farm
A fire burning at a Merced County dairy farm has burned about 800 tons of hay, causing about $ 250,000 in damages. No one has been injured, and no structures have been damaged. It started after 4 p.m. on a dairy farm near Hwy 59 and McNamara Road. Smoke filled the sky for …
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