“If you can’t feed the world, we’ve got issues.” That’s how Rich Kreps, pistachio farmer, crop advisor, and Chairman of the American Pistachio Growers, opened a wide-ranging, no-punches-pulled conversation with …
California Table Grape Season Kicks Off Strong: Ian LeMay Shares Optimism for 2025-26
The 2025 California table grape season is officially underway, and it’s shaping up to be one to remember. In a recent interview with AgNetWest, Ian LeMay, the newly appointed President …
California Freight Crisis Hits Farmers and Truckers Hard: A Conversation with Nick Foglio
In a candid conversation with Nick Foglio of Foglio Commodities, AgNet West’s “Ag Meter,” Nick Papagni, explores the freight emergency unfolding in California. What was meant to be a routine …
Tomatoes to Tequila: Stuart Woolf’s Agave Revolution in California
From almond flour to agave spirits, legendary farmer Stuart Woolf shares how he’s reshaping the future of California agriculture — one drought-tolerant plant at a time. If you’ve spent any …