…Papagni and co-host Josh McGill unpack key issues impacting California agriculture. From labor and immigration policies to the state of the wine grape market and ongoing wolf-cattle conflicts, the show…
Darren Hill Explains Why Chicken and Pork Beat Beef on Price
…in the industry, Hill says the difference starts with biology. “The gestation period for cattle is around 287 days… then you’ve got time to let the animal mature. About a…
Darren Hill: Why JD Food Buys Beef Nationwide
…ownership of two successful Fresno restaurants, Hill knows quality meat—and how to get it. “Cattle in California is not in large numbers,” Hill said. “Beef consumption as a nation is…
Screwworm Threat Sparks Swift Federal Action
…by suspending live animal imports from Mexico, where the parasite has recently been detected. The screwworm—a flesh-eating fly larva—poses a particularly lethal threat to the cattle industry, making vigilance and…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 06-23-25
…prices and historic lows in cattle supply (the lowest since 1951) to the impacts of Prop 12 on pork producers, Hill shares insights on where meat prices are headed and…
California’s Beef Industry Faces Historic Supply Shortage
…lows in cattle numbers and increasing regulatory burdens. California’s Beef Industry Faces Historic Supply Shortage Cattle Numbers Plunge to Historic Lows According to Hill, the California beef industry is entering…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 06-20-25
…into the United States. The screwworm, known for inflicting severe wounds on livestock, has cattle and horse producers on edge as it edges closer to the U.S. The move has…
California’s Meat Industry Faces Historic Supply Crunch
…Supply Crunch “We’re heading into 2025 with cattle numbers at their lowest since 1951,” said Hill. “And when demand stays steady, simple economics kick in—prices go up.” JD Food, a…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-29 25
…Screw Worm, a flesh-eating maggot affecting cattle, bison, and horses near the U.S.-Mexico border. The U.S. has closed its border to these imports, funded a $21 million project in Mexico…
Are Solar Panels Safe on Farmland?
Solar panels on the roof of a house on a cattle ranch By gyuszko/DepositPhotos image The new debate is: Are solar panels on farmland good or not? According to my…
Dangers of the Screwworm to Cattle Operations
…is and what is does to cattle. Dangers of the Screwworm to Cattle Operations Normally you think of the southern border as a political issue, the New World screwworm is…
Cattle Market Currently Navigating Uncharted Territory
Cattle pens Robin Drayton, via Wikimedia Commons The cattle market is currently navigating uncharted territory, with record-breaking prices and unprecedented numbers. Market analyst Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net explains the factors…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-16-25
…and the cyclical nature of trade deals. President Trump’s potential tariff reduction with India and optimistic outlook with China were highlighted. The U.S. closed its border to Mexican cattle due…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 05-14-25
…the 2023, crop year based on cash receipts; number one is dairy products. Number two, grapes, followed by cattle and calves, lettuce, almonds, pistachios, strawberries, tomatoes, carrots and broilers In…