California agriculture faces mounting challenges, from water shortages to labor and regulatory pressures. Andrew Genasci, Executive Director of the San Joaquin Farm Bureau, shares firsthand insights on what farmers are …
Stanislaus County Farm Bureau: Advocacy, Education & the Future of Agriculture
Stanislaus County: Leading the Way in Farm Bureau Membership When it comes to agriculture, Stanislaus County is setting the pace in California. According to Anna Genasci, Communication Director of the …
California Wine Faces a Generational Challenge: Marlena Paolilli
California Wine Faces a Generational Challenge: On today’s AgNet News Hour, the spotlight turned to the California wine industry and its struggle to adapt to shifting consumer habits. Marlena Paolilli, …
Freight Safety and Dairy Market Pressures: Nick Folio
Freight Safety and Dairy Market Pressures: The AgNet News Hour delivered another wide-ranging discussion today, spotlighting California’s unpredictable weather, pressures in the dairy and hay markets, and major safety concerns …
California Trucking Rules Under Fire: EPA Pushback
California’s agricultural and transportation sectors are once again in the spotlight as state and federal policies clash, pests resurface, and long-delayed water projects inch forward. On today’s AgNet News Hour, …
Midland Tractor: John Deere Dealer Powering California Farmers with Innovation and Service
A Family Legacy in Madera At the heart of California’s Central Valley, Midland Tractor in Madera has been serving farmers for more than 40 years. For Stan Nelson, who has …
California Pistachio Harvest 2025: Insights from Richard Kreps
A Promising Pistachio Season Ahead California pistachio growers are preparing for what could be their largest harvest on record. According to Richard Kreps, Ultra Gro representative and Chairman of the …
Dairy, Family, and Football: Joseph Bakker’s Life in the Central Valley
Carrying the Family Legacy In Tulare County, where agriculture and community are woven together, Joseph Bakker stands as the third generation in a long line of dairy farmers. His family …
Inside Hanford Dairy Life with Farmer Case Anker
A Legacy Rooted in the Dairy Industry In Hanford, California, dairy farmer Case Anker continues a proud family tradition that began in the 1940s. His grandfather immigrated from the Netherlands …
Minturn Nut’s Darren Rigg Talks Almond Industry
Minturn Nut Company’s Role in California Agriculture Darren Rigg, a leader at Minturn Nut Company in Le Grand, California, shared insights on the current almond market, crop quality, and the …
HELP Act Would Aid Livestock Transporters
NCBA Supports Bill to Ease Livestock Hauling Mandates The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is voicing strong support for the Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection (HELP) Act, a new bill …
Proposition 12 Drives Up Pork Costs, NPPC Warns
NPPC Testifies Against California Law’s National Impact Pat Hord, an Ohio pork producer and vice president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), along with NPPC economist Holly Cook, testified …
Schiff Pushes USDA for Fair Disaster Aid to California Farmers
Senator Adam Schiff Calls for Equitable Relief for Specialty and Diversified Growers California Senator Adam Schiff is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fulfill its commitment to …
John Duarte on Water, Immigration, and Fixing California
John Duarte, President of Duarte Nursery and former U.S. Congressman, joined The Ag Meter with Nick Papagni for a wide-ranging interview on the urgent issues affecting California agriculture—water, immigration reform, …