California dairy

Dairy Leadership, Innovation, and Challenges with Melvin Medeiros

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The AgNet News Hour recently featured an in-depth conversation with dairy leader Melvin Medeiros, chairman of the Western Council for Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). In a wide-ranging interview with …

Cannon Michael

Six Generations of Farming: Cannon Michael on Water, Innovation, and the Future of California Agriculture

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California agriculture faces enormous pressure—from water shortages and rising regulations to uncertain markets. Yet farms like Bowles Farming Company continue to adapt, innovate, and feed millions of people. In a …

Steve Hilton

Steve Hilton: “Help Is on the Way” for California Agriculture

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California is at a crossroads — and according to gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, the state’s farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, and energy producers are carrying the heaviest burden. In a wide-ranging interview, …

Stephanie Nash

Stephanie Nash: From California to Tennessee, Fighting for American Agriculture

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When it comes to passionate advocacy for American agriculture, Stephanie Nash is leading from the front. A fourth-generation dairy farmer now based in Tennessee, Stephanie has transformed her family’s legacy …

Dave Roberts

R7 Enterprises: Dave Roberts on Water, Lemons & California’s Farming Future

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Out on the east side of the San Joaquin Valley near Woodlake, farming isn’t just a business — it’s a generational commitment. In a powerful Ag Meter conversation, Dave Roberts …

almond

Bees Are Gold: Why Almond Growers Can’t Afford to Miss Pollination in 2026

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World Ag Expo Conversation Highlights the Critical Role of Bees At the World Ag Expo, plenty of attention goes to equipment, markets, and policy. But one of the most essential …

family farms

Fighting for Family Farms: Stephanie Moreda-Arend on Point Reyes’ Future

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A Fifth-Generation Farmer Speaks Out Stephanie Moreda-Arend, fifth-generation farmer from Moreda Family Farms in the Pinaluma–Point Reyes area, has been at the forefront of a battle to preserve family farming …