Month: June 2018

The Cost of Food Without the Farmer

Share This: By Erik Wilson How much are YOU really willing to pay for the food, clothing, and shelter that sustains you? I ask this question because we have arrived at a moment in time where many Americans enjoy an

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It’s Time to Reinstate COOL

Share This: It’s time to reinstate COOL By; Victor Martino Contributing Editor R-CALF USA, the largest producer-only cattle trade association in the U.S., is calling on President Trump to restore COOL (country of origin labeling) for beef as part of

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California’s High Speed Rail Speeds Into More Problems

In the light of the recent California Governor Primary, I wanted to shed some more light on what is now considered a deeply flawed and tumultuous legacy project from Jerry Brown. I am talking about High Speed rail. Perhaps one of the largest public project debacles in the last 100 years of US history. Take a look at some of the highlights in the article and voice your own opinion though. Is high speed rail really what Jerry Brown and his cronies make it out to be, or is it just another disaster that California must deal with?

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Ag Life & Poetry

For the Love of Farming

Share This:   By Eric Bream Yes, in order to be a farmer, you better love it. Farmers work long hours and deal with many obstacles in their quest to bring a crop to harvest, but let’s be honest, farming

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June is National Dairy Month

Share This: Who among us doesn’t love a cold glass of fresh milk and a few (just a few!) Oreo cookies? In 1937, National Milk Month was proclaimed as a way to promote drinking milk. This has since evolved to

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5 Years in Ag

Share This: By Vanessa Enciso 5 Years in Ag… I was hired 5 years ago in the Merced County Ag Commissioners Office. And if you don’t know about me, Hi! I’m Vanessa, and here is what I have been doing….

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