Stories to the Editor

Ag Writer Markie

Rodeo Advocacy

Recently, Los Angeles City Council filed a motion to ban certain rodeo-related activities and tools from rodeos in their city. Read the article below to

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Stories to the Editor

A Neighbor’s Loss

By Doug Wood I’m not one for change and this change is especially painful for me and my family. In these pictures our new neighbor

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Cattle & Dairy

We’re Lost – A Dairyman’s Story

Lloyd Tiede never cries. “I have never seen my Dad cry besides when his father passed away,” said Adrianna Tiede, Lloyd’s daughter. But in a phone call with his daughter Thursday, Sept. 13, Tiede, 55, simply couldn’t hold back the tears any longer. And neither could she. “I could tell right when I picked up the phone that it wasn’t good news,” Adrianna said. “I answered and it was quiet on the other end.”

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5 Years in Ag

By Vanessa Enciso 5 Years in Ag… I was hired 5 years ago in the Merced County Ag Commissioners Office. And if you don’t know

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Government Spotlight

A Letter to the Mayor of Tulare California

In a recent write in to our publication, a concerned farmer and family man asks the mayor of Tulare, CA to open up a dialog with him and other Ag leaders. This comes in light of recent remarks the mayor made that appear to be out of touch with his on Agricultural base. Please write in with your thoughts, and join the conversation.

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Picturing the Past

Follow Rob Bednarcyczk, creator of Mr Farmers Neighborhood Facebook page, as he discusses a few pictures he came across from his family farm life recently, and explains just what it means to him to be part of this Ag tradition of ours.

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