Conservation and the Waters of the U.S.

Taylor HillmanWater

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack details what’s called the Waters of the U.S. proposal and some concerns of farmers and ranchers. Conservation and the Waters of the U.S….

Fuel Greatness with School Breakfast

Taylor HillmanEducation

This slideshow requires JavaScript. Yesterday the NFL and National Dairy Council’s Fuel Up to Play 60 program stopped by Alicia Reyes Elementary School in Merced. The San Francisco 49ers’ mascot…

Atwater FFA Sweeps Merced College FFA Field Day

Taylor HillmanEducation

…and Audrey Esau. The contest involves milk quality evaluation, milk fat identification, cheese identification, “real vs imitation” dairy products, and a written exam pertaining to the dairy industry. The Atwater…

Western View: Estate Tax Planning

Taylor HillmanFeatures, Western View

…However, California real estate prices are higher than the average price paid for farmland elsewhere. Many farmers are land rich and cash poor, and if that land has taken a…