Devin Gioletti, a fourth-generation dairy farmer in this Central Valley community, was outlining for me the trajectory of the dairy industry in California, the nation’s largest. He was alluding back to when the industry was still growing and milk prices were rising, and his family farm was expanding the Read More
The drought that grips the U.S. northern Plains region spills over north of the board into the Canadian Prairie Provinces as well. Central Saskatchewan accounts for more than half of the country’s canola area. Between April and July, precipitation for the region was less than 40% of its usual Read More
Union Pacific – Oroville Dam Evacuation Impacting Operations
Announcement Number: CN2017-13 – 2-13-2017
To Our Customers,
The Oroville California Dam, the tallest dam in the United States, has experienced a hole in the spillway, which could lead to dangerous flooding. Read More
Bob Gilbert, who led the Oakdale feed company founded by his father in 1892, and was a leading advocate for California farmers,
Bob died Sunday at 93. He was the last surviving child of Amos Lawrence Gilbert, who founded Read More