dairy

KVPR and 1A hosted a panel discussion featuring agricultural leaders on May 30, 2023.

The university was chosen as the Pacific coast host of the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, which provides grant funding to small dairy processors and aims to improve training and consulting opportunities to the industry.

Digesters that capture methane from manure have been shown to be one of the state’s most cost-effective tools for fighting climate change, but community advocates warn the emissions savings don’t make up for the harm that dairies pose to nearby communities.

A farmer in Merced County is seeking to expand his dairy. But residents in the neighboring community are not happy with the idea of more cow manure penetrating their air.

The tricolored blackbird, native almost exclusively to Central California, gained protection under the state’s Endangered Species Act in 2018. Since then,…

When we talk about climate change and greenhouse gases in California, it’s tough to ignore the dairy industry: State data estimate dairies to be…

In 2024, a state law will require the dairy industry to begin to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. A recent legal settlement will help…

For several years, California dairy owners have faced tough times, with low prices and stiff competition from farmers in other states. Many had been…

Last week, the city of Tulare ousted its mayor after he got involved in a heated argument on Facebook. The argument centered around agriculture and its…

A few weeks ago we told you about concerns within the dairy industry following the state’s most recent climate legislation. The new laws require livestock…