My Job Depends on Ag: On today’s AgNet News Hour, Nick Papagni and Josh McGill highlighted the power of grassroots advocacy in agriculture with guest Steve Malanka, co-founder of the “My Job Depends on…
Big News for Dairy and Almond Growers: USDA Announces $1 Billion Relief Program, Almond Yields Down
…From shifting almond yields to critical relief for the dairy sector, farmers had plenty to tune in for. Almond Industry Update Nick sat down with Steve Malanka of West Valley…
John Duarte on Water, Immigration, and Fixing California
…like Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton and pledged to support whichever Republican emerges from the gubernatorial primary. He believes California voters are ready for leaders who will focus on jobs,…
Hilton Eyes Regulatory Overhaul for California Ag
…sense over ideological mandates. That was Steve Hilton, candidate for governor of California. Hear both interviews Nick has had with Steve Hilton. Steve Hilton Pledges to Restore California Agriculture and…
Hilton Slams Solar on Farmland, Pledges Support for California Ag
California at a Crossroads: Steve Hilton Talks Ag, Energy, and Leadership In a wide-ranging interview with AgNet West’s Nick Papagni, gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton laid out his vision for California…
Steve Hilton Blasts Solar Farms on California Agricultural Land
Solar Panels vs. Farmland: A Growing Controversy Nick Papagni, host of The Ag Meter, sat down with Steve Hilton, candidate for Governor of California, to discuss a major issue affecting…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 07-10-25
Common Sense and Crisis Mode: July 10 AgNet News Hour with Steve Hilton In today’s AgNet News Hour, hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill are joined by one of the…
Hilton: California Broken by Extremism, Incompetence
Steve Hilton: California’s Crisis is “Democrat Extremism and Incompetence” Nick Papagni, known as “The Ag Meter”, recently sat down with Steve Hilton, who is officially running for Governor of California….
Joel Allen Targets Late-Season Market with High-Quality Cantaloupes
…relationship with Steve and Garrett Patricio and their family,” Allen shared. Beyond melons, Allen continues to diversify, marketing grain through Lockwood Seed and Grain, and beginning a new relationship with…
How One Sticker United California Agriculture
…Steve Malanca, the slogan has become a powerful symbol of solidarity for the state’s ag community. How One Sticker United California Agriculture From a Sticker to a Symbol of Solidarity…
“My Job Depends on Ag”; A Message that Stuck, and Gave Back
…conversation between Erik Wilson and Steve Malanca, the phrase became more than a bumper sticker—it became a grassroots movement across the agriculture community. As the story goes, more than 100,000…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 06-19-25
…on Ag. Nick sat down with Steve Malanka and Erik Wilson, the visionaries behind the now-ubiquitous decal seen on thousands of trucks and tractors across California and beyond. Since its…
“My Job Depends on AG”: California’s Farming Backbone
…Erik and Steve. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR…
“My Job Depends On Ag” Celebrates 10 Years of Grassroots Impact
How a Simple Sticker Became a Statewide Movement for California Agriculture In 2015, two friends in California’s Central Valley, Steve Malanca and Erik Wilson, unknowingly launched one of agriculture’s most…





















