Eddie Papulias Few food brands capture the spirit of California’s Central Valley quite like Pappy’s Choice Seasoning. What began as a family meat business rooted in Fresno agriculture has grown…
A Fresno Success Story Featured on the AgNet News Hour
Screenshot The AgNet News Hour recently featured a fascinating conversation with Fresno entrepreneur Eddie Papulias, the man behind Pappy’s Choice Seasoning and Pappy’s Fine Foods. In an interview with host…
Steve Hilton: “Help Is on the Way” for California Agriculture
…Government Efficiency — aimed at auditing fraud, eliminating redundant agencies, merging departments, and cutting regulatory duplication between state, regional, and county governments. For small farmers and food manufacturers, he says,…
Stephanie Nash: From California to Tennessee, Fighting for American Agriculture
…Valley to rural Tennessee, her rise as an agriculture advocate, and her urgent vision for the future of family farms in America. From Fresno Roots to Tennessee Fields Stephanie grew…
Kern Oil: Rickey Bird on California’s Energy, Community, and the Human Cost
…find employment in Kern County’s shrinking oil industry. Bird shares, “His story is, sadly, all too common here. Many men in our community lose their sense of purpose, their ability…
CIR Agriculture Harvester Products
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Kern Oil Documentary Highlights Human Cost of California Energy Policy
…He emphasized that California-produced oil is among the most heavily regulated and environmentally monitored in the world. Yet, as production slows, communities like Taft and parts of Kern County are…
Freight Crisis Deepens as California Trucking Companies Warn of Industry Collapse
…45-truck fleet in Kings County, detailed the mounting pressures squeezing freight companies from every direction. New truck prices have climbed close to $200,000 per unit, with 2027 models expected to…
From Fresno Legend to Propane Pioneer: Lance Shebelut on Farming Smarter
At the World Ag Expo, Ag Meter caught up with Lance Shebelut — Fresno State baseball standout, Tenaya Park local legend, and now a leading grower in California’s Central Valley….
Fighting for Family Farms: Stephanie Moreda-Arend on Point Reyes’ Future
…DAIRY GIRL DIARIES™ is a fifth-generation dairy farmer born and raised in Sonoma County California. Today she works alongside her parents on their dairy farm. Her political activism journey began…
Freight Industry Warning: California Trucking Companies Say Costs and Regulations Are Reaching a Breaking Point
…critical breaking point. Woods, who operates a 45-truck fleet based in Kings County, laid out the growing list of challenges facing California freight companies: rising fuel costs, increasing insurance premiums,…
Jamie Johansson: A Farmer Running to Fix California
…California is Butte County farmer Jamie Johansson, a first-generation grower and former president of the California Farm Bureau, now running for District Three Assembly. Johansson farms olives and citrus and…
Almond Outlook, Propane Savings, and Ag Pride
…production in Kern County helped stabilize the statewide total. Current projections now place the crop closer to the mid–2.6 to 2.7 billion pound range. Looking ahead, Malanca said chill hours…
Jamie Johansson Says 2026 Is a Turning Point for Northern California and Agriculture
…could be a defining year for agriculture, energy, and water policy in the Golden State. Johansson farms olives and citrus in Butte County and has spent years advocating for growers…