The fire burned a quarter of Ventura's avocados. Can this farmer rebuild?
SOMIS— Thousands of Hass avocados scattered the soil of Sergio Acevedo's orchard in this community northeast of Camarillo on Saturday.…
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As bird flu outbreaks increase, piles of dead livestock seen in the Central Valley
TIPTON, California— There is a disease hanging over Tulare County's dairy industry. On a recent 98-degree afternoon, dead cows and…
Navigating a world-record corn maze tests the human psyche
DIXON, California— Deep in one of the world's largest corn mazes, where tri-tip sandwiches and soft-serve ice cream bought at…
California puts another agricultural area on groundwater testing
California water regulators are cracking down on a second agricultural area in the San Joaquin Valley for failing to take…
How to turn carbon, a climate threat, into an asset
For the past two decades, my mother has been building a small family farm in upstate New York. I’ve had…
This Maharashtra farmer makes billions selling milk and imports special fodder for his cows
Last update: August 27, 2024, 21:39 IST Their earnings from selling milk range between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 1.5…
Court halts state effort to curb overpumping of groundwater
As long-term declines in groundwater levels threaten thousands of domestic wells and cause ground to sink in parts of the…
Ranchers and farmers brace for 'biblical' grasshopper invasion in Northern California
When a torrent of grasshoppers devoured more than 100,000 acres of grassland and pasture three years ago in the northeast…
Is bird flu here to stay in livestock?
Despite assurances from the federal government that bird flu will be eradicated from the country's dairy cows, some experts fear…
Conspiracy statement deepens mystery of long-running California water heist
ASH TREE- The former CEO of a San Joaquin Valley water district, accused by federal prosecutors of carrying out one…