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Assemi $2bil farm sale pitch includes outside investor-owned land. They weren’t notified, sources say.
The shocking sale of 52,000 acres of farmland held by the pre-eminent Valley farming family comes with a wrinkle: not all the land being shopped is theirs.
Fresno’s Assemi family preps exit from farming, shops $2bil sale of farms, pistachio business
One of Fresno's wealthiest farming families could be getting out of the business, listing all of its farms and ag businesses for sale in a confidential listing acquired by The Sun.
Valley almond grower declares bankruptcy
Thousands of acres of land will be put up for sale in California.
Reclamation sets Valley water supplies at 15 percent
Central Valley farmers are facing a year of low water projections after receiving their full contracts last year.
California Fresh Fruit Association to honor Louis Pandol at annual meeting
Pandol, a Delano grape farmer, highlights the 88th annual meeting for the CFFA in March.
Central Valley farmers fear possible endangered listing for monarch butterflies could cripple ag
Valley farmers have already planted pollinator forage to help increase the habitat for monarch butterflies.
EDD awards $7 million to nonprofit to help Prima Wawona employees
With over 5,000 employees facing layoffs from bankrupt farming giant Prima Wawona, California has struck a deal with a nonprofit to help those employees get back on their feet.
Kings River watershed faces below average snowpack
The watershed is facing its fourth below-average water season in the last five years if the coming storms don’t start adding to the snowpack.
Prima Wawona issues layoff notices for 5,400 employees
The private equity-led peach giant experienced a financial collapse in 2023 and, with a lack of a buyer, is liquidating during bankruptcy.
Westlands Water District hires new Assistant General Manager
The district gains someone who has recent experience working on water issues for the federal government.
