Steve Hilton

Steve Hilton Calls for “Abundance and Growth” in California Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Conservation, Economy, Environment, Event, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…meaningful reform requires a capable and experienced team. Drawing from his background in business and government, he stressed that leadership is only effective when supported by qualified individuals. One key…

California farming

California Farming, Water & Pistachios: Inside The Ag Meter Interview

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Fertilizer, Infrastructure, Interview, Legislative, Pistachios, Regulation, Special Reports, Trade

…for solutions. His message is simple: if policymakers don’t understand farming, someone has to show up and explain it. That disconnect is at the heart of many of California’s issues….

Walnut Orchards to Washington: Jenny Moffitt’s Mission to Save American Farming

DanAgri-Business, Conservation, Economy, Education, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Organic, Regulation, Special Reports, Walnuts, Water

…growing food is only half the battle—selling it effectively is just as important. Bridging the Gap Between Farms and Policy One of the biggest challenges in agriculture today is the…

steam engine

Ellis-Chalmers: Steam Power and the Machinery Behind Early American Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

…in America, Chalmers settled in Chicago, where he became involved in manufacturing and mechanical engineering. Like many immigrants during the Industrial Revolution, he found opportunity in the rapidly expanding machinery…