Life in Parkfield, California Kevin Kester is a fifth-generation rancher from Parkfield, California, a small ranching community northeast of Paso Robles in southeast Monterey County. Known as the “earthquake capital…
Kevin Kester on Cattle, Wolves, and the Fight to Keep Family Ranches Alive
…beef in China and Australia. He credited federal policies with helping offset some of California’s burdens but said the fight is far from over. He urged farmers to push for…
Pistachios, Water & Trade: Kreps on Farming’s Future
…soil on the west side of California’s Central Valley, water scarcity continues to hinder farming. Kreps criticized state leadership for failing to expand storage, noting that California hasn’t built a…
Pistachio Harvest Update and Fair Season Fun on AgNet News Hour
…farmers was clear: 2025 is shaping up as a strong year for pistachios, and California’s position as the world’s leading producer remains secure. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
Iowa Farmer Unearths Rare Treasure from the 1850s
A Remarkable Discovery in Iowa Agriculture In March 2017, history surfaced in an Iowa farm field when farmer Robert Ellis made an extraordinary discovery. While plowing near the Missouri River,…
John Duarte on Central Valley Agriculture: Water, Prop 50, and the Future of Avocados
…fail to recognize that farmers are among the greatest environmentalists. They care for their land as though it were family, but in Sacramento and beyond, farming is too often painted…
John Duarte Shares Bold Nursery Innovations and Warns of Prop 50 Threat
…loses its voice in Washington,” he said, urging farmers and listeners to mobilize against it. Duarte also tied California’s farm challenges to the larger issue of food security. With a…
Shannon Douglas: Leading California Agriculture Through Opportunity and Challenge
…meetings, or national delegations. Connect with the California Farm Bureau Farmers and supporters can engage with the Farm Bureau through: Website: cfbf.com Social Media: Active updates across platforms Annual Meeting:…
California Farm Bureau’s Shannon Douglas Tackles Prop 50, Farm Bill, and the Future of Farming
…Douglas, president of the California Farm Bureau, for a wide-ranging conversation on water, regulation, trade, and the survival of California’s family farms. Douglas, a former FFA member and now a…
California Trucking: Costs, Rules & Roadblocks
California Trucking Battles: Regulations, Costs, and the Future of Freight Freight at the Center of Agriculture Challenges In California, agriculture discussions often revolve around water and labor, but freight has…
Lorenzo Rios: Valley Strong Vision for California
…their soil with the utmost care because it sustains their livelihoods for generations. Fixing the Farm Bill Rios also addressed the farm bill, calling for reforms that put family farms…
Mike Harvey: Farming, Faith & Leading California’s Youth
From Farming Roots in Delano Mike Harvey Mike Harvey’s story begins in the heart of California agriculture. Raised just north of the Kern County line in Rich Grove, Tulare County,…
Mike Harvey and Lorenzo Rios Share Powerful Stories on AgNet News Hour
…Endangered Species Act, and push for a farm bill that protects family farms, not foreign corporations. For Rios, agriculture is national security, and he made clear he sees farmers as…
Lisa Kerr Warns of Policy Threats and Fights for California Farmers
…also raised concerns about California’s push for electric trucks and solar panels on farmland. “If you’re not ready for the automation and you push $450,000 electric trucks on farmers, you…