Todd Snider Takes the Helm at Kern County Farm Bureau, Calls for Smarter Water Policy and Farm Advocacy

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comes from a grocery store,” he said. “When they visit the farm, they realize agriculture isn’t just tractors and dirt — it’s drones, computers, and science.” He also highlighted opportunities…

Nat DiBuduo

Nat DiBuduo: Politics, Water & California Farming

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…it with other commodities. “You see the beer commercials. When was the last time you saw a good strong wine commercial, Nick?” Innovation and Accessibility To reach younger consumers, DiBuduo…

Nat DiBuduo, the “Godfather of Grapes,” on the Future of California Wine and Farming

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…who also served 16 years on the Fresno City Planning Commission, explained how housing demand has transformed the Central Valley landscape. What was once prime farmland has become subdivisions, a…

California’s water

California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad

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…Citrus Belt from Orange Cove down through Reedley and Terra Bella—you’ll find smaller growers,” Broad said. “Ten-, eighteen-, twenty-acre blocks are common, and that’s pretty normal.” By contrast, the west…

Alexandra Duarte

Alexandra Duarte’s Fight for California’s Future

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From Farming Roots to Public Service Alexandra Duarte Alexandra Duarte, a candidate for California’s Fourth State Senate District, says her decision to run comes from a lifelong commitment to farming…

California raisin

California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future

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…longstanding inequities in trade policy that have placed California growers at a disadvantage. Competing with Turkey and Leveraging USDA Programs When it comes to competing with lower-cost raisin producers such…

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Pistachios, Water & Trade: Kreps on Farming’s Future

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…industry is shaped heavily by processors. Kreps explained that Stewart Resnick of The Wonderful Company usually sets the tone, coming out this year with an initial low price of 95…

Prop 50 Threatens Rural

Shannon Douglas: Leading California Agriculture Through Opportunity and Challenge

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…international competition grows fiercer. Regulatory compliance costs alone have increased by 1,400% in the past 15 years, according to Farm Bureau data. Many family farms, particularly small and mid-sized operations,…

California truckers

California Trucking: Costs, Rules & Roadblocks

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…from outside the U.S., such as those from Mexico or Canada. If California forces compliance anyway, it risks disrupting supply chains and inflating prices. Considering Relocation to Neighboring States With…