Agriculture

Brooke Rollins Warns California Agriculture Faces an Existential Threat

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…devastate local farming and ranching communities, and directly threaten U.S. food security. She explained that she intervened in the case before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on December 19, signaling…

California

California in Crisis: Elaine Culotti on Leadership, Voter ID & Agriculture

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…over citizens and small farmers. She proposed incentivizing farming and supporting small agricultural operations with reduced taxes and infrastructure assistance to ensure the state’s long-term sustainability. The conversation also addressed…

Great Depression

How the Great Depression Transformed American Farmland

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…Districts. These local organizations provided: Technical assistance for erosion control Funding for conservation equipment and structures Education on sustainable farming methods These districts remain a cornerstone of U.S. agricultural policy,…

Elaine Culotti

Elaine Culotti: Why California’s Farmers, Cities, and Future Are at a Breaking Point

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…Farming in California: Dependent by Design Culotti described farming in California as increasingly unsustainable without government assistance. While grants and targeted support can be useful, she warned that farmers have…

Colleen Cecil

Inside Butte County Agriculture: Education, Community, and Critical Issues

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…role in shaping policy and public understanding. Colleen agreed that none of this work happens alone. In her 19 years at the Butte County Farm Bureau, she has depended on…

Bill Jones: “California Will Come Back Stronger Than Ever”

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…of into storage. He criticized decades of political inaction and urged cooperation between Sacramento and Washington. “Until both are on the same page, California’s water problem will never truly be…

California raisin

California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future

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…Around nine or ten processors remain active, and a core group of growers continues to produce raisins, though the environment has been reshaped by global markets, COVID-era disruptions, and international…

Jake Barcellos

Farming for the Future: Jake Barcellos and A-Bar Ag Enterprises

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…Ag invests in it—because the farm’s future depends on sustainability. Connect With A-Bar Ag For a closer look at their operation, A-Bar Ag shares updates on their Instagram page, @ABarAgEnterprises,…

Fires to Food Security: Elaine Collotti Outlines Bold Plan for California Agriculture

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…(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) subsidies away from large agribusiness and toward local small farmers. By partnering with federal agencies like HHS, she envisions a system that purchases directly from regional…

Minturn

Minturn Nut’s Darren Rigg Talks Almond Industry

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…Eastern markets favor pallet-level trading. Freight, Labor, and Logistics Freight disruptions during COVID-19 were severe, but shipping and container availability have improved. Minturn has not faced significant labor shortages due…