by Agricultural Council | May 11, 2012 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council Members Rank Among Top 100 Cooperatives United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development announced this week that the nation’s 100 largest agricultural cooperatives reported near-record revenue of $118 billion in 2012, which was an...
by Agricultural Council | May 11, 2012 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council Sponsoring Cap & Trade Forum Ag Council members are encouraged to attend an upcoming Cap and Trade Forum on May 18th in Fresno at 2 p.m. at Fresno City College, Social Science Building, Forum Hall 103. The Forum is being held by New Democrats, which...
by Agricultural Council | Apr 25, 2012 | In the Know Newsletter
Bill Addressing Attacks on Farms Moves Forward Assemblyman David Valadao’s (R-Hanford) measure, AB 2177, to tighten criminal penalties for those committing certain types of violence at livestock facilities was unanimously approved out of the Assembly Committee...
by Agricultural Council | Apr 16, 2012 | In the Know Newsletter
Blue Diamond Breaks Ground on New Plant Ag Council member, Blue Diamond Growers, launched the first phase of its new manufacturing plant during a ground breaking ceremony in Turlock this week. Mark Jansen, Blue Diamond President and CEO, said, “Blue Diamond made...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 30, 2012 | In the Know Newsletter
Cap & Trade Auction Delayed California Air Resources Board (CARB) Chair, Mary Nichols, announced on Tuesday that the first official cap and trade auction will be delayed from August to November this year. She spoke during a state hearing held in Sacramento in the...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 28, 2012 | In the Know Newsletter
Rail Funding Scheme is a Dead End Track for Ag By: Emily Rooney, Ag Council President During an interview with ABC7 in Los Angeles, Governor Jerry Brown recently said revenues from the statewide cap and trade program will be a source of funding for California’s...
