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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Special Reports”

athletics

How Athletics Fueled Farm Leadership

Dan June 20, 2025Agri-Business, Special Reports

Nick Papagni of AgNet West sat down with Ryan Jacobsen, CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, to explore the surprising connection between athletics and agriculture. For Jacobsen—a fourth-generation California …

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Fresno County Farm Bureau (FCFB)Ryan Jacobsen
meat

California’s Meat Industry Faces Historic Supply Crunch

Dan June 19, 2025Agri-Business, Cattle, Hogs & Pork, Interview, Poultry, Special Reports

Darren Hill of JD Food Discusses Beef Shortages, Rising Costs, and the Future of Meat in California In a candid conversation with “The Ag Meter,” Darren Hill, sales manager at …

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Darren HillJD Food
My Job Depends On Ag

“My Job Depends On Ag” Celebrates 10 Years of Grassroots Impact

Dan June 18, 2025Agri-Business, Interview, Special Reports

How a Simple Sticker Became a Statewide Movement for California Agriculture In 2015, two friends in California’s Central Valley, Steve Malanca and Erik Wilson, unknowingly launched one of agriculture’s most …

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AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 06-18-25

Dan June 18, 2025AgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

Today on AgNet News Hour: Ryan Jacobson on Farming, Advocacy, and the Future of California Agriculture Today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour features an insightful and powerful interview with …

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AgNet News HourCalifornia agricultureCalifornia Agriculture newsFresno County Farm Bureau
foreign

Foreign Land Ownership Sparks Concern Among California Farmers

Dan June 17, 2025Agri-Business, Special Reports

Imperial Valley Grower Andrew Leimgruber Backs Trump Push to Limit China’s Farmland Buys Andrew Leimgruber, a farmer from California’s Imperial Valley, is raising alarms over foreign ownership of American farmland, …

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citrus

California Citrus Shines: Jesse Silva Highlights Quality, Demand, and Imports

Dan June 17, 2025Citrus, Exports/Imports, Special Reports, Trade

A Promising Year for Citrus, Bolstered by U.S. Quality and Strategic Imports In a conversation with AgNet West, Jesse Silva, Vice President of Sales at Kings River Packing, painted an …

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Jesse SilvaKings River Packing
Ryan Jacobsen

Ryan Jacobsen: Defending California Agriculture

Dan June 16, 2025Agri-Business, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Special Reports, Water

Advocating for California Ag: Ryan Jacobsen on Water, Policy, and the Valley’s Future Agriculture and Advocacy: A Lifelong Mission Ryan Jacobsen, CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, reflects on …

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Fresno County Farm Bureau (FCFB)Ryan Jacobsen
lemons

Domestic Lemons in High Demand as Imports Decline

Dan June 16, 2025Citrus, Exports/Imports, Fruits & Vegetables, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Trade

Market Turns Favorable for U.S. Lemons Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” recently caught up with Jesse Silva, Vice President of Sales at Kings River Packing, one of the largest citrus …

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Jesse SilvaKings River Packing
Jesse Silva

Jesse Silva Discusses California Citrus, Global Trade, Future of Farming

Dan June 13, 2025Agri-Business, Citrus, Economy, Interview, Special Reports, Specialty Crops

Jesse Silva, Vice President of Sales for Kings River Packing, represents the eighth generation of a California farming family rooted in Sanger. The company operates four packing sheds and markets …

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Rich Kreps

Rich Kreps Calls Out California’s Water Crisis Narrative

Dan June 12, 2025Agri-Business, Irrigation, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

In a recent conversation with AgNet West’s Nick Papagni, agricultural consultant and American Pistachio Growers board chairman Rich Kreps voiced strong concerns over water allocations for California’s Westside farmers. Despite …

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American Pistachio Growers
Petaluma dairy farmer

Fighting for the Future: Petaluma Dairy Farmer Speaks Out on Land Threats

Dan June 12, 2025Agri-Business, Dairy & Livestock, Economy, Field & Row Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Industry, Nuts & Grapes, Regulation, Special Reports

In a powerful update from AgNet West, fifth-generation Petaluma dairy farmer Stephanie Moreda-Arend sounded the alarm about ongoing threats to family farms in Point Reyes. Moreta-Arend says a coalition of …

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Daniel Jackson

Rooted in Legacy: Daniel Jackson Reflects on Family Tree Farms’ Origins

Dan June 12, 2025Agri-Business, Berries, Labor and Immigration, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Stone Fruit

In a recent conversation with AgNet West’s Nick Papagni, Daniel Jackson of Family Tree Farms shared the powerful origin story behind one of the largest grower-packer-shippers of stone fruit and …

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crisis

California’s West Side Water Crisis: An Urgent Call for Infrastructure Action

Dan June 11, 2025Agri-Business, Climate Change, Environment, Irrigation, Special Reports, Water

Stuart Woolf of Woolf Farming and Processing Urges Immediate Solutions to a Growing Emergency In an interview with Nick Papagni of AgNet West, Stuart Woolf — CEO of Woolf Farming …

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Stuart WoolfWoolf Farming and Processing

Maximizing Shelf Life: Family Tree Farms Adapts to the Demands of Fresh Tree Fruit

Dan June 11, 2025Agri-Business, Economy, Special Reports, Stone Fruit

Inside the San Joaquin Valley’s Tree Fruit Pipeline In a recent conversation with Daniel Jackson of Family Tree Farms, headquartered in Reedley, California, the complexities of managing fresh stone fruit …

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Daniel JacksonFamily Tree Farms
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