…John Deere showroom in Madera. The episode features two in-depth interviews—first with dairy farmer Case Anker, then with Stan Nelson of Midland Tractor—offering a ground-level view of farming challenges and…
Fires to Food Security: Elaine Collotti Outlines Bold Plan for California Agriculture
…such as nannies, gardeners, and agricultural workers, bringing stability to both families and farms. SNAP Reform to Support Small Farmers One of Collotti’s most striking policy suggestions was redirecting SNAP…
Inside Hanford Dairy Life with Farmer Case Anker
…Hanford Dairy Life with Farmer Case Anker Baseball Dreams in a Farming Family While the Anker family is rooted in agriculture, they also have deep ties to athletics. Case’s son,…
Fighting for California Agriculture: Rich Kreps
…State, from water and labor to policy reform and the future of farming. Kreps, a longtime advocate for California farmers, stressed that agriculture is at a critical juncture. He pointed…
California FFA Leaders Share Vision for Agriculture’s Future
Inspiring the Next Generation of Farmers and Leaders President Lily Vaughn, Vice President Noah Stanisai, Secretary Ryan Taylor, Treasurer Daren Deftereos, reporter Tessa Camacho, Sentinel Sophia Camou The California FFA…
Madera County Water Challenges Explained by Matt Angell
…Lack of transparent metering data left small growers vulnerable. Angell calls this situation a “travesty” and a threat to rural communities and family farming traditions. Efficiency in Almond Farming Angell…
Freight, Labor, and Water: Roger Isom Unpacks the Big Challenges
…out how misguided environmental regulations have crippled the state’s most productive farmland—transforming once-thriving communities into shadows of their former selves. Despite sacrifices made to protect species like Delta smelt, populations…
Minturn Nut’s Darren Rigg Talks Almond Industry
…extreme heat and reduced farm inputs. This year’s mild spring and summer should improve quality, yield, and marketability. New plantings are slowing, and water restrictions under the Sustainable Groundwater Management…
California’s Half-Billion Dollar Rodent Crisis: A Looming Threat to Tree Nut Growers
…County Farm Bureau. As Ryan explains, the rodent explosion, from rats and squirrels to ground squirrels and gophers, has escalated due to several compounding factors: two years of unusually wet…
Discover the Edge: Managing Tree Fruit Harvest in the Heat
…ripening, this conversation is packed with valuable takeaways. Learn how blocking ethylene production can be a game-changer during stressful growing conditions and why, even with smaller fruit sizes in some…
Robert McCormick and the Birth of American Agricultural Innovation
McCormick’s reaper meant that families could farm more land. USDA NRCS Texas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Robert McCormick was a successful farmer in Virginia who owned a substantial 532-acre…
Gut Health for Baby Calves: Why Prebiotics and Probiotics Matter More Than Ever
…Soderstrom, Dairy Young Animal Solution Specialist at Purina Animal Nutrition, building a healthy digestive system in early life can yield lifelong benefits for calves. “Even on the best-managed farms, baby…
California Freight Industry Crisis: Trucking Leader Speaks Out on Rising Costs and Regulations
…almond, and citrus production. “You can grow the best peaches and plums, but if you can’t get them to market, what’s the point?” Wood said. Arizona: A Brief Respite from…
Cyrus McCormick and the Reaper Revolution
…and Farmer Uncertainty Faced with an uncertain future, McCormick made the bold decision to delay mass production for eight years. Even after production began, many of the machines he sold…