State Directors serve as the Chief Executive Officer of USDA Rural Development in the states and territories and are tasked ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff is among a group of legislators pushing to keep nine field offices for the ...

Following two banner crop years in California’s San Joaquin Valley, cherry yields are projected to decline by as much as 50% ...

A bipartisan coalition of concerned legislators has issued a public letter to Governor Newsom expressing serious concern over ...

In response, the San Joaquin County Agriculture Commissioner has submitted a disaster declaration to the California Office of Emergency Services. The state agency will review whether this season’s ...

A coalition of California lawmakers is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reverse its decision to close nine ...

Central Valley representatives are teaming up with Sen. Adam Schiff to keep U.S. Department of Agriculture offices open in ...

Farmers who had grown food for schools and food banks were among those hit by $1 billion in cuts to U.S. Department of ...

Out of the 19,000 acres of cherry crops across San Joaquin County, it's estimated that 43% of crops have been damaged.

According to a new report, gas prices in California could increase up to 75% by the end of 2026 as the state prepares to lose nearly one-fifth of its oil refining capacity. The scheduled closure of ...

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to close the Farm Service Agency (FSA) office in Bakersfield, California, opting not to ...

Kenneth Schrupp is a reporter for The Center Square. THE CENTER SQUARE—A new analysis has found California gasoline prices could rise to $8.44 per gallon by the end of 2026 after the pending ...