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Legislation proposed Wednesday in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to give undocumented farmworkers more protections. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act will provide undocumented workers a path to legal residency, and for those who want it, citizenship. Several congressional representatives helped introduce the bill including many from the Valley: Rep. …

The United States’ recycling industry is facing a growing crisis. China earlier this year announced policy changes that restrict its imports of the U.S.’s recyclables—changes with tremendous implications, since a third of the U.S.’s recycling exports have historically gone to China. We explored those policy changes in May , speaking …

Last week oil industry giant Chevron announced it would cut around 26 percent of the workforce in its San Joaquin Valley Business Unit. That’s the part of the company that produces oil from fields in Kern and Fresno Counties. It’s not the first big job cut in the industry but …

California’s multi-billion dollar citrus industry is asking the Trump administration to ensure that Canadian and Mexican markets remain open to oranges, lemons and grapefruit from the San Joaquin Valley. Joel Nelson, president of Exeter-based California Citrus Mutual says he hopes negotiators “do no harm” as they re-open talks on the …

The Chowchilla City Council took strides at its May 25 meeting to attract industrial businesses to the city and boost jobs by adopting business-friendly policies. The council passed three resolutions … Click to Continue »

Lesley Slaton Brown has worked in the tech industry for 20 years, working all around the world and earning a top leadership role at HP, Inc. This weekend, she’s returning … Click to Continue »

The walnut industry reported on marketing efforts at a meeting in Modesto, California, on Thursday, March 2, 2017. (John Holland/jholland@modbee.com) … Click to Continue »

A research center near Visalia is in the process of breeding a citrus tree resistant to a disease that has the industry on edge. FM89’s Ezra David Romero reports. There are three trees that grow inedible fruit at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center east of Visalia that scientists hope …

Thieves have posed as truck drivers to steal semi loads High-value almonds, walnuts, pistachios are tempting Olsen bill would create task force to improve controls … Click to Continue »

Mobilizing military veterans to help feed America. In recent years thousands of veterans are answering that call. Many of them say farming is helping them find peace and a purpose back home. The government, nonprofit groups and even universities are helping military veterans find careers in agriculture. When service men …

A Central Valley farmer has taken his case to the highest court in the nation fighting what he calls an unconstitutional law forcing him to hand over his raisins without getting paid. The law dates back to1937 and is part of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act, which requires raisin farmers to contribute to …

In the early 2000s Fresno County produced more cotton than anywhere else in the country but today it’s hard to find cotton farms in the Central Valley. Cotton Farmer Paul Betancourt said "When I came out in 81 there was a million, a million and a half of acres of …