Los Banos dairy farmer Dennis Areias said he was looking at two options when rain waters flooded his farm and sickened his cattle: follow the law and witness the deaths … Click to Continue »
Read More »US ag secretary visits young Madera farmer during two-day California visit
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture stopped at a Madera farm Sunday evening as part of his two-day stop in California, where Sonny Perdue talked about helping young people in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Settlement reached in federal case of Modesto farmer fined $2.8 million for plowing his field
Northern California farmer John Duarte spent years fighting the federal government after being fined for plowing over protected wetlands on his property. He attracted a nationwide army of conservative supporters … Click to Continue »
Read More »Supreme Court In Favor Of Local Farmer, Raisin Program ‘Unconstitutional’
History has been made in the Central Valley. A local raisin farmer, Marvin Horne, has been fighting for almost a decade to keep the government from taking his property. On Monday, the Supreme Court sided with him. It voted eight to one to strike down a reserve program that seizes …
Read More »Merced farmer sending message to lawmakers
A Merced farmer is struggling to keep his crops and cattle alive. A farmer went as far to bring a dead almond tree to show the impact the drought has had and how badly he needs new ways of getting water. "We’re in survival mode, that’s the bottom line," Dan …
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