Nick Foglio on Hay Markets, Water Scarcity, and the Future of California Ag

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…Foglio’s candid analysis offers both a warning and a rallying cry for the California ag community. With freight, water, labor, and policy challenges compounding, industry leaders must innovate, educate, and

California Fresh Fruit

California Fresh Fruit Industry Faces Crisis

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…California growers. Regulation Woes and Global Competition California’s regulatory burden is a major hurdle. Hartwig criticized rising compliance costs—“12, 13, 14 times what they used to be”—and pointed out that…