…challenges: water shortages, regulatory burdens, labor costs, rising fuel prices, and freight expenses. Mason described the situation as “strangulation through regulation,” warning that California’s cost structure is accelerating the shift…
Damian Mason Says California Ag Is Outnumbered, Out Regulated, and Still Unmatched
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California’s Budget Boom, Soil Solutions, and a Major Malaysia Trade Deal for U.S. Ag
…farmers and rural communities keep feeling squeezed. From state politics, the show shifted into soil health and crop efficiency with Russell Taylor of Live Earth, a company mining humate deposits…
Shannon Douglas on California’s Big Five: Water, Labor, Regulations, Wolves, and the Future of Farm Tech
…move the project forward. Papagni and McGill wrapped the show by identifying what they called California agriculture’s “big five” challenges: regulations, water, labor, freight, and foreign competition, with wolves quickly…
California Ag Spotlight: Farm Bureau & Almond Updates
…Papagni, “the Ag Meter”, and Sir Josh McGill provide firsthand coverage from the convention floor, where farmers, ranchers, policymakers, and industry leaders come together to share insights and discuss solutions…
Brooke Rollins in California, Potter Valley Dams, and Propane Tech: A Big Day for AgNet News Hour
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Margaret Mims on Leadership, Water, and Why She’s Running for Fresno County Supervisor
…“So many of the decisions that affect farming — land use, water, infrastructure, public safety — are made at the county level,” she said. “If you want to protect agriculture,…
AgNet News Hour: Health, Water, and California’s Crossroads
…with education, access, and moderation. The conversation then shifts squarely to California, where water policy, population growth, and government spending dominate the discussion. The hosts highlight a court rejection of…
David Tangipa on Prop 50, High-Speed Rail, and the Fight for California’s Central Valley
…vetoes overturned instantly. Breaking that supermajority, Tangipa emphasized, runs straight through the Central Valley—including Merced, Madera, Tulare, Kings County, Kern County, and Bakersfield. He highlighted key races and urged voters…
AgNet News Hour: Nutrition Policy, Prop 50, and California Agriculture Under Pressure
…clean” strategies to manage herbicide resistance, especially against Palmer amaranth. The hosts also raise concerns over unfair import dumping impacting California commodities such as pears, mushrooms, sheep, tomatoes, avocados, and…
Lex Nicoleta: Coastal Grandmother, Farming, Food & Influence
Lex Nicoleta, creator of the viral lifestyle brand Coastal Grandmother, joined Ag Meter for an in-depth conversation that blended family, farming, food, wine, and the evolving role of social media…
Marketing, Wine & Ag: Lex Nicoleta on AgNet News Hour
On the latest AgNet News Hour, hosts Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, “the Ag Meter”, dive into the intersection of agriculture, marketing, and social media with influencer Lex Nicoleta, the…
World Ag Expo 2026 Showcases Global Ag Innovation
…museum, and school tours, the Agri-Center educates students year-round. During the Expo, youth organizations, FFA members, and students are a common sight, gaining hands-on exposure to agriculture, technology, and career…
AgNet News Hour: Policy, Innovation & the Future of Agriculture
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