Steve Hilton

Steve Hilton: “Help Is on the Way” for California Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Biotechnology, Climate Change, Conservation, Drought, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Special Reports, Tariffs, Technology, Trade, Water

…multiple businesses, including restaurants, and understands firsthand how regulations impact payroll, compliance, and day-to-day survival. Water: Build Storage, Increase Deliveries Water remains central to California agriculture. Hilton contends the state…

Dave Roberts

R7 Enterprises: Dave Roberts on Water, Lemons & California’s Farming Future

DanAgri-Business, Cattle, Cherries, Citrus, Economy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Field & Row Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade, Water

…remains one of Roberts’ biggest concerns. While recent wet winters helped replenish supplies, the implementation of SGMA (Sustainable Groundwater Management Act) could permanently reshape farming in the Central Valley. Roberts…

Kern Oil

Kern Oil: Rickey Bird on California’s Energy, Community, and the Human Cost

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Economy, Interview, Special Reports

Rickey Bird California stands at a pivotal crossroads, where energy policy, agriculture, and local economies collide. Few understand this better than Rickey Bird, director and writer of the new documentary…

california

California Freight in Crisis: Wildwood Express on the Pressures Facing Trucking and Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Commodities, Economy, Exports/Imports, Interview, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade

California’s freight and agricultural sectors are under unprecedented strain, and few know the pressures better than Mark Woods and Jose Nunez of Wildwood Express. From skyrocketing regulations to rising equipment…

Lance Shebelut

From Fresno Legend to Propane Pioneer: Lance Shebelut on Farming Smarter

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Citrus, Interview, Irrigation, Special Reports, Water

…it just makes you feel better,” he said. In July’s high heat, propane pumps ran without disruption while electric systems were vulnerable to rolling brownouts — a critical factor when…

missouri

Missouri’s Early Agricultural Roots: River Commerce and Opportunity

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

…Tennessee. These migrants brought experience, capital, and ambition. They envisioned building commercial agricultural enterprises that would take full advantage of the region’s fertile soils and river access. Commercial Agriculture and…