…He encourages them to: Take advantage of federal and state programs through CDFA and NRCS. Explore opportunities to scale their operations, despite the high costs of land and equipment. He…
Big News for Dairy and Almond Growers: USDA Announces $1 Billion Relief Program, Almond Yields Down
…highlight both challenge and opportunity. Almond growers are watching yields decline but prices rebound, while dairymen finally see long-awaited federal support. As Nick and Josh noted, it’s one of the…
Tariffs, Trade, and Table Grapes: Richard Matoian Shares Insights on California Farming Challenges
…tariffs aren’t about punishing trade partners but about achieving a level playing field. He recalled that for years U.S. commodities faced hidden tariff barriers abroad, and said the Trump administration’s…
California Ag Battles: Water, Solar, and Farmland Futures
…on farmland. Land Locked and Left Waiting Farm families such as the Oberti operation have been waiting for years to farm ground tied up by state and federal decisions. As…
California Agriculture: Fires, Wolves & Farm Labor Reform
…worsening Central Valley air quality caused by wildfires, likening the smoke to winter fog. He warned that tensions between state and federal governments over forest management may intensify as fall…
The Roots of U.S. Forest Management
…Federal Oversight In 1876, Congress created an office within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) specifically tasked with assessing the quality and condition of America’s forests. This marked the country’s…
California Agriculture at a Crossroads
…Ahead Boyer added that fear extends even to legal workers, underscoring the need for reform. Papagni lamented that many politicians delay action, waiting to see what the Trump administration does…
Freight Safety and Dairy Market Pressures: Nick Folio
…host Nick Papagni noted, reminding listeners that timing makes all the difference for growers. Federal Pushback on California Policies Papagni and co-host Josh McGill also highlighted recent federal actions to…
California Trucking Rules Under Fire: EPA Pushback
California’s agricultural and transportation sectors are once again in the spotlight as state and federal policies clash, pests resurface, and long-delayed water projects inch forward. On today’s AgNet News Hour,…
The Birth of the USDA and Land-Grant Universities
…Agriculture Committee to further support agricultural policy. The Birth of the USDA and Land-Grant Universities Congress and the Land-Grant College Act That same year, Congress passed federal land grants to…
History of Land-Grant Universities in U.S. Agriculture
…legislation that reshaped higher education in the country. This act laid the foundation for what became known as land-grant universities—institutions that received federal land to fund their establishment and operations….
Dale Nicol on Syngenta, Farming Challenges, and Feeding the World
…recalls a federal regulator asking where “the driver sits” on a center pivot irrigation system—a striking example of the disconnect between regulators and the realities of farming. Stewardship, Education, and…
Fires to Food Security: Elaine Collotti Outlines Bold Plan for California Agriculture
…across the Golden State. Funding Shortfalls and Federal Tensions Collotti described a grim reality in post-fire recovery, accusing state leaders of leaving devastated communities without resources. According to her, federal…
Fighting for California Agriculture: Rich Kreps
…heard updates on: The upcoming Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo Changes in federal ag leadership International trade developments affecting California exports Kreps’ closing message was clear: agriculture must stay united…