July 11, 2025
Chad Bianco: “Somebody’s Got to Fix California”
July 11, 2025
San Joaquin Valley Water Blueprint Pushes for Bold Water Reforms
July 11, 2025
Border Closure Halts Livestock Trade Amid Screw Worm Threat
July 11, 2025
AgNet News Hour: Citrus Expo Preview, USDA Snap Crackdown, and Chad Bianco’s Bold Vision for California Ag
Water News
Jul. 11, 2025
San Joaquin Valley Water Blueprint Pushes for Bold Water Reforms
Jul. 11, 2025
AgNet News Hour: Citrus Expo Preview, USDA Snap Crackdown, and Chad Bianco’s Bold Vision for California Ag
Jul. 10, 2025
Steve Hilton Blasts Solar Farms on California Agricultural Land
Jul. 09, 2025
Hilton: California Broken by Extremism, Incompetence
Jul. 08, 2025
Assemblyman Warns of $8 Gas and Regulatory Strain on Farmers
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 07-10-25
Common Sense and Crisis Mode: July 10 AgNet News Hour with Steve Hilton In today’s AgNet News Hour, hosts Nick…
India Tariff Cut Boosts California Walnut Outlook
Tariff Win and Strong Crop Fuel Grower Optimism Nick Papagni of AgNet West spoke with Michael Jameson of Morada Nut…
Farming Innovation and Rural Sustainability: Inside The Reservoir
The Reservoir: A New Vision for the Future of Agriculture Nick Papagni of The Ag Meter recently spoke with Danny…
American Butter Institute Challenges Country Crock “Butter” Label
The American Butter Institute (ABI) is raising serious objections to Country Crock’s new dairy-free butter alternative, arguing that the use…
USDA Launches Grape Grower Survey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is gearing up to launch a nationwide survey that will play a critical role…
America’s First Turnpike Sparked Rural Expansion in 1794
Mark Oppold shares a fascinating piece of history in today’s American Agriculture History Minute—a look back at the first organized…
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AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 07-09-25
National Security, Innovation, and Tariff Tension In today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Nick Papagni and Josh McGill break…
Hilton: California Broken by Extremism, Incompetence
Steve Hilton: California’s Crisis is “Democrat Extremism and Incompetence” Nick Papagni, known as “The Ag Meter”, recently sat down with…
Fixing Ag Labor: Cunha Pushes for Legal Guest Worker Program
Guest Worker Program Could Ease Labor and Border Strains As California agriculture continues to grapple with persistent labor shortages and…
Farming Isn’t Easy—But It’s a Story Worth Telling
Imperial Valley farmer Andrew Leimgruber recently spoke with Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” about the increasing challenges faced by producers…
Immigration Plan Proposed to Keep Undocumented Farm Workers
President Donald Trump has signaled a major shift in his approach to immigration—proposing that undocumented farm workers be allowed to…
“One Big, Beautiful Bill” Delivers Tax Relief for Ag Producers
The House of Representatives has passed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill“, a sweeping tax reform package that marks a major…
Specialized News
Almond Update
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U.S.–Morocco Ag Ties Strengthened During California Almond Tour
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Almond Board Advances China Trade Talks
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Almond Update: The Power of Participation — A Grower’s Perspective on Almond Board Committees
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Grape News
Jun. 12, 2024
Spotted Lanternfly Egg Masses Found on Shipment from New York
May. 07, 2024
Survey Highlights Grape Industry Needs
Nov. 28, 2023
Table Grape Industry Raises Concern Over Chilean Proposal
Sep. 05, 2023
Recent Storm ‘Devastating and Unprecedented’ for Table Grape Industry
Mar. 31, 2023
Grape Growers Facing Odd Year for Disease Pressures
Walnut News
Sep. 11, 2024
A 19 Percent Decline in California Walnut Production Expected
Nov. 29, 2022
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Walnut Blight Top of Mind
Dec. 07, 2021
Agronomic Minute: Getting Ahead of Walnut Blight
Oct. 05, 2021
Mandatory Inspections Suspended for California Walnuts
Feb. 26, 2021
New Walnut Variety Provide More Flexibility for California Growers
Livestock News
Mar. 05, 2024
Final Rule Makes Adjustments to Packers and Stockyards Act
Mar. 07, 2023
Video: Discussing Calf Vaccines with Merck
Mar. 01, 2023
Video: Bovine Respiratory Disease Prevention and Treatment
May. 19, 2022
Mixed Reactions to Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
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