…the backbone of this country,” she said. “They’re the hardest working, best people in the world.” Her husband is a fourth-generation hay and alfalfa farmer from Kerman, and Lex has…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 07-15-25
…prospects for Central Valley alfalfa are grim. “Alfalfa in the Central Valley is going bye-bye soon,” Papagni declared, highlighting a potential shift to out-of-state sourcing. The episode also tackled the…
Mid-July Update: Hay and Alfalfa Market Prices
Hay and Alfalfa Prices Holding, But Softening Slightly Nick Papagni, known as “The Ag Meter,” sat down with Nick Foglio of Foglio Commodities to get a current snapshot of the…
Western Farmers Push for Bold Water Infrastructure
…he says. “You know, I shouldn’t be growing alfalfa in Southern California, and well, oh, Palm Springs shouldn’t have 110 golf courses.” Rather than viewing water allocation as a zero-sum…
Water, Land, and Policy: Farmer Andrew Leimgruber Speaks Out
…and Policy: Farmer Andrew Leimgruber Speaks Out Farming in Holtville near El Centro, Leimgruber specializes in alfalfa and a rotation of vegetables. Despite extreme heat and minimal rainfall—only about two…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 07-02-25
…ownership, today’s episode is a must-listen for anyone who cares about the future of American agriculture. Leimgruber, a fourth-generation alfalfa and vegetable grower near El Centro, doesn’t hold back. He…
How Native Crops and European Grains Shaped U.S. Agriculture
…brought essential forages such as clover, alfalfa, and timothy grasses, which played a vital role in supporting livestock and diversifying farming practices in the New World. Over time, corn and…
Joel Allen on Westside Farming, Family Legacy, and Football Fame
…alfalfa… We didn’t have any issues at all until that biological opinion in 1993,” said Allen. “This year, we’ve got more water than we know what to do with.” Harvesting…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 06-19-25
…awareness, and advocacy. The movement started with a simple, powerful idea—get people to realize just how many jobs rely on agriculture. What began with a video in an alfalfa field…
“My Job Depends On Ag” Celebrates 10 Years of Grassroots Impact
…California’s water management policies and a desire to educate the public about how many livelihoods are tied to agriculture. The original idea took root in an alfalfa field, where a…
Hay and Alfalfa Market After Tariffs
AgNet west reporter Nick Papagni, “the Ag Meter”, spoke with Nick Foglio from Foglio Commodities about the hay and alfalfa market. Hay and Alfalfa Market After Tariffs How’s it looking,…
Hay and Alfalfa Market Update
…with this weather warming with Hay and Alfalfa? “Maybe a little positive there is that when the out-of-state Hay and Alfalfa does start getting made is typically first cutting Nevada,…
From Exports to Excess: How Tariffs Are Crushing the Hay Market
…is competitive. So, you’ve got some cheap commodities right now that this alfalfa market is having a hard time to compete against. Almond holes are down. Alfalfa is replaceable to the dairymen…
Hay/Alfalfa Market Report
photo by Nick Foglio Nick Foglio from Foglio Commodities talking about the early markets in alfalfa. Over the last couple weeks getting the feed market starting to find itself here…