…to the biggest challenges facing agriculture today. A key highlight of the episode is Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ speech, detailing significant initiatives for U.S. farmers. From H-2A labor reforms projected…
Inside the American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim
…highlight was the strong presence of national leadership. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins attended, along with leadership from both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees. This blend of producers…
Brooke Rollins in California, Potter Valley Dams, and Propane Tech: A Big Day for AgNet News Hour
…highlights came from Anaheim, where Papagni attended the American Farm Bureau Federation gathering and spoke with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. Rollins made it clear she’s paying close attention…
Brooke Rollins Warns California Agriculture Faces an Existential Threat
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Milk Is Back: Health Benefits, Kids, and California Dairy
…skepticism driven by shifting dietary trends and misinformation. Nick shared his lifelong habit of drinking milk daily and emphasized growing support for dairy from the current administration, including Agriculture Secretary…
The Louisiana Purchase: How Thomas Jefferson Secured America’s Agricultural Future
…power. Despite the opposition, President Jefferson and Secretary of State James Madison moved decisively. They worked to convince Congress that the purchase was not only constitutional, but essential to the…
Navigating California’s Agricultural Regulations: Insights from Bryan Little of the California Farm Bureau
…Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health during the Bush administration. In 2008, he relocated to California to take on the unique challenges of California agriculture, which involves a highly specialized…
Inside FIRA USA 2025: California’s AgTech Future
…leader in California agriculture. Recognizing Secretary Karen Ross Johnson expressed deep gratitude for California Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross, praising her dedication, presence, and advocacy throughout the FIRA…
Don Wagner on Restoring Integrity, Water, and Common Sense to California
Don Wagner A Conversation with Don Wagner: Candidate for California Secretary of State California’s upcoming election season brings fresh energy and new voices calling for reform. Among them is Don…
Don Wagner Calls for Common Sense in Sacramento: Ag, Water, and the Future of California
…Secretary of State of California, to discuss the state’s leadership crisis, water mismanagement, and the fight to restore common sense to Sacramento. Wagner, currently serving in Orange County and endorsed…
Beef Plan, Spray Tech, and AI: California Ag Eyes Relief and Reinvention
…Secretary Karen Ross on Proposition 50. Ross emphasized productivity, storage projects like Sites Reservoir being “closer than ever,” and the need to manage both flood and drought risk but declined…
Bill Jones: Fixing California’s Water and Future
A Voice for Fair Elections and California’s Future Bill Jones Former California Secretary of State Bill Jones, a lifelong farmer from Firebaugh, has spent decades balancing agriculture and politics in…
Bill Jones: “California Will Come Back Stronger Than Ever”
The October 16 edition of the AgNet News Hour featured a powerhouse guest, Bill Jones, former California Secretary of State, lifelong West Side farmer, and one of the most respected…
Karen Ross on Water, Workforce, and the Future of California Agriculture
A Visit to Reedley: California’s Ag Secretary Engages with the Valley California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross joined The Ag Meter host Nick Papagni at Reedley…