…Agriculture Papagni noted that federal attention on water storage projects could bring long-awaited progress, and Broad agreed, calling agriculture a matter of national security. “We can’t outsource our ag production—you…
Corey Broad of Avid Water on California’s Fixable Water Crisis
…planting decisions before knowing whether they’ll even receive federal water allocations. “Every year it’s the same discussion: will there be water, and how much?” he said. This unpredictability, he cautioned,…
Alexandra Duarte’s Fight for California’s Future
…while the measure does not directly impact state legislative seats, it has serious implications for federal representation in California’s Central Valley. “Prop 50 would mean we will not have representation…
Alexandra Duarte Pledges to Fight for California Farmers in State Senate Run
…federal representation. “If Prop 50 passes, the Valley loses its ability to fight in Washington,” she cautioned. On regulations, Duarte gave concrete examples of state overreach, including new laws requiring…
California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future
…discuss new opportunities, particularly around USAID, which has shifted administration under the State Department. Recently, the raisin industry even proposed a $40 million purchase of California raisins for federal food…
Kevin Kester on Ranching, Trade, and Ag’s Next Generation
…event was particularly meaningful. He praised the administration’s agricultural policies, noting that federal support often helped mitigate the challenges of California’s stricter state regulations. The Role of Federal Leadership in…
Kevin Kester on Cattle, Wolves, and the Fight to Keep Family Ranches Alive
…90 days. Kester warned that California’s stricter protections compared to federal listings make the situation even harder to manage. “It’s going to take the loss of human life before anything…
Pistachios, Water & Trade: Kreps on Farming’s Future
…On the federal level, Kreps has seen more optimism. After trips to Washington, D.C. earlier this year, he noted that the federal government—under President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and…
John Duarte on Central Valley Agriculture: Water, Prop 50, and the Future of Avocados
…problems even on the federal level, much less the state.” A Family Commitment to the Fight Duarte stressed that fighting Prop 50 requires urgency and grassroots engagement. He praised the…
California Trucking: Costs, Rules & Roadblocks
…and Federal Rollbacks At the federal level, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has taken steps to ease trucking regulations. Under the Trump administration, $54 billion was already cut from the DEF…
Lisa Kerr Warns of Policy Threats and Fights for California Farmers
…own experiences in Taft to the struggles farmers now face. She explained how state and federal policies, backed by billions in grant funding, have deliberately targeted industries like oil, gas,…
California Farmers Face Policy, Energy, and Innovation Challenges
…to transportation. While recent limited oil permits were approved, Kerr believes federal pressure likely influenced that decision, underscoring how state and federal priorities are colliding. Freight, Energy, and the Push…
Edward Ring Brings Water Solutions to the AgNet News Hour
…pointing out that California received $7 billion from a past water bond yet failed to build meaningful infrastructure. He believes federal investment, combined with private-sector innovation from Silicon Valley, could…
California’s Water Crisis: Edward Ring Calls for Abundance Over Scarcity
…of the federal budget. “It sounds like a big number, but it really isn’t that big of a number,” Ring explained. With federal support and private-sector innovation, California could revive…