California Ag Battles: Water, Solar, and Farmland Futures

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Drought, Economy, Energy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Special Reports, Tariffs, Water, Weather

…California Land Conservation Act of 1965, better known as the Williamson Act. The act allows counties and cities to preserve farmland by restricting its use to agriculture. However, AB1156 opens…

Dignity Act

Immigration Reform and Ag Labor: Manuel Cunha on the Dignity Act

DanAgri-Business, Interview, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports

…Ag Labor: Manuel Cunha on the Dignity Act What is the Dignity Act (H.R. 4393)? Manuel Cunha The Dignity Act, introduced by Congresswomen Salazar (R-FL) and Escobar (D-TX), is a…

Joe Del Bosque

Joe Del Bosque: Water, Labor, and the Fight for California Farming

DanBiofuels/Energy, Drought, Economy, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Field & Row Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Solar, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…water to farms in the 1960s, but regulations beginning in 1992 drastically changed allocations. The Central Valley Project Improvement Act reallocated water toward environmental priorities, reducing supplies to agriculture. Additional…

California Agriculture: Fires, Wolves & Farm Labor Reform

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…Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025. The legislation would delist the Mexican wolf from the Endangered Species Act, a move supported by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the Arizona…

forest management

The Roots of U.S. Forest Management

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Forestry, This Land of Ours, USDA

…forestry practices. The Forest Reserve Act of 1891 A decade later, Congress passed the Forest Reserve Act, giving the President the authority to designate western public lands as forest reserves….

California Agriculture at a Crossroads

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…engaged and eager to find ways to sustain agriculture. Politics, Regulations, and Taxes Despite widespread political claims of “supporting farmers,” Reisinger argued that real action is rare. Farmers need policies…

Central Valley Fight: Tangipa Stands for Farmers

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…urged. “We can change California, but we have to act.” Assemblyman David Tangipa continues to fight for the people of Central Valley, advocating for farmers, maintaining accountability in Sacramento, and…

California Farmers Struggle with Water, Labor, and Regulations

DanEconomy, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Water

…realities of farm life—from early morning emergencies to daily business challenges. Regulatory Challenges Facing California Farmers Farmers face thousands of regulations annually, many of which impact profitability and farm succession….

California Trucking Rules Under Fire: EPA Pushback

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…Clause and the federal Clean Air Act. While the EPA’s move may protect out-of-state truckers, California-registered fleets remain subject to the state’s stringent standards. The hosts noted that this could…

Midland Tractor

Midland Tractor: John Deere Dealer Powering California Farmers with Innovation and Service

DanAgri-Business, Climate Change, Commodities, Conservation, Economy, Energy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade, Water

…markets have created uncertainty across the agricultural sector. “Water is jobs,” Stan emphasized, noting that Madera County is at the center of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) impacts. With…