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Tomato growers’ lawsuit against feds fails to bear fruit
A federal court has rejected the potentially far-reaching claims of Florida tomato growers who say they lost business because of Food and Drug Administration warnings. Vine ripe tomatoes, Dec. 7, 2013....
View ArticleIRS extends deadline for farmers forced to sell livestock due to drought
Farmers and ranchers forced to sell livestock due to the drought have an extended period of time to replace the livestock and defer tax on any gains from the sales, the Internal Revenue Service ).
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Jerry Brown vetoes farm labor bill
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed legislation Sunday that would have changed procedures in farm labor disputes to make it harder for California farmers to stall new contracts. Gov. Jerry Brown meets with The...
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California harvest much smaller than normal across crops
It’s harvest time in much of California, and the signs of drought are almost as abundant as the fruits and nuts and vegetables. Mike Daddow stands above a rice box, which would normally control the...
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City Beat: Sacramento must take the tomato back
How has Sacramento let a city one-thirteenth its size get away with staking claim to our most beloved – wait, is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? Doesn’t matter. Sacramento should own this. A beloved...
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