…orange crop, estimating a total yield of 15 million cartons. This marks a decline from the 18.6 million cartons produced in the previous season, highlighting ongoing challenges in citrus production….
Steve Hilton Discusses Fixing California Water Issue
…issues, meeting every part of the ag business, farmers and the contractors and so on. On water, it’s absolutely clear that, you know, farmers just being ripped off. You’re paying…
Lipstick Farmer on “559 Farm Train”
Lipstick Farmer on “559 Farm Train” Talking with Elaine Culotti, the lipstick farmer. She was on the TV show Undercover Billionaire. She grows everything from palm trees to fruits and…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-29 25
…farming in California due to its drought tolerance and marketing efforts, and the growing interest in Agave crops for tequila and mezcal production. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
United States Experiencing Significant Vegetable Import Increase
…underscores the demand for processed, ready-to-cook options. Conversely, the decline in frozen broccoli and cauliflower imports may indicate changing consumer preferences or shifts in domestic production. Tomato-based products continue to…
Elaine Culotti “The Lipstick Farmer” on Fixing California Supply Chain, Other Issues
…power. They need to harness their power. There are 88,000 small farmers in California that have so much power, and we need to support them. Farm dues for the Farm…
Current State of Farming, Particular Focusing on Almond – Pistachio Markets
…on the current state of farming, particularly focusing on the almond and pistachio markets. According to Foglio, the economic viability of farming in different regions is heavily influenced by the…
California Ag Markets Experiencing Mixed Recovery After Tariff Disruption
…benefitted from renewed international demand, raisins have faced ongoing pricing challenges. Despite rising production costs, some raisin farmers are reluctantly accepting prices similar to those seen a decade ago. This…
Steve Hilton Pledges to Restore California Agriculture and Fight Regulatory Extremism
…a stronger champion for ag than me.” He criticized the treatment of family farms, particularly in the Central Valley and Point Reyes, where farmers have faced lawsuits and land grabs…
Rollins on Major Components of the Small Farms Farmer First Initiative
The “Small Farms Farmer First Initiative“, led by Brooke Rollins, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, is designed to empower small-scale farmers by addressing key challenges and ensuring long-term sustainability. The…
Rollins Lays Out Policies of Small Farms Farmer First Initiative
USDA image The Small Farms Farmer First Initiative, led by Brooke Rollins, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, is designed to empower small-scale farmers by addressing key challenges and ensuring long-term…
Land Grabbers are Stealing Small Family Farms
…to take away, and steal, some of the small family farms who have been there for over 100 years. Stephanie Moreda Arend, on next week from Moreda Family Farms, a…
Land Rich, Cash Poor: A Deep Dive Into California’s Farming Crisis
A California farm landscape showing drought-stricken fields and an aging barn under a golden sky. Farming in California has never been easy—but today’s farmers face a crisis of sustainability that…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-26-25
…passage of President Trump’s budget reconciliation bill, which includes Farm Bill improvements and cuts to social programs. The bill, dubbed “The One Big Beautiful Bill,” cuts taxes by $3.78 billion…