California’s water

California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad

DanAgri-Business, Citrus, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…Agriculture Papagni noted that federal attention on water storage projects could bring long-awaited progress, and Broad agreed, calling agriculture a matter of national security. “We can’t outsource our ag production—you…

Alexandra Duarte

Alexandra Duarte’s Fight for California’s Future

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Education, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…crops, fruits, vegetables. Agriculture needs energy, water, fewer regulations, and labor laws that work. What agriculture needs, everybody needs.” Her vision even extends to creative ways to highlight agriculture’s value:…

Alexandra Duarte Pledges to Fight for California Farmers in State Senate Run

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…Nick Papagni and Josh McGill dug into Duarte’s background, her vision for California agriculture, and her fight against policies she says are driving family farmers out of business. Duarte, who…

California raisin

California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Energy, Grapes, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade, Water

…while tariff uncertainty has disrupted export business, particularly with prunes to China, the company remains committed to finding new markets. “The world needs fruit,” he said. “We want to provide…

Kevin Kester

Kevin Kester on Ranching, Trade, and Ag’s Next Generation

DanAgri-Business, Cattle, Drought, Economy, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…removed from agriculture. In the 1960s, nearly everyone had a family or friend connected to farming. Today, particularly in California, very few young people have any exposure to agriculture at…

water

Pistachios, Water & Trade: Kreps on Farming’s Future

DanAgri-Business, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Pistachios, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…a stronger footing than before. A Business Approach to Agriculture Policy Kreps praised former President Trump’s business background, arguing that it brought a practical approach to agriculture and trade policy….

John Duarte

John Duarte on Central Valley Agriculture: Water, Prop 50, and the Future of Avocados

DanAgri-Business, Avocado, Economy, Environment, Grapes, Interview, Irrigation, Nursery crops, Pistachios, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…and healthy fat continues to grow worldwide. “It’s kind of like almonds were 20 years ago,” John said. “Consumers are telling us what they want, and now it’s time to…

Prop 50 Threatens Rural

Shannon Douglas: Leading California Agriculture Through Opportunity and Challenge

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Education, Event, Interview, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports

…across the state feed the nation and the world. Yet the pressures facing California agriculture are unlike those anywhere else—regulatory hurdles, global competition, labor shortages, and water scarcity test the…

California truckers

California Trucking: Costs, Rules & Roadblocks

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Interview, Special Reports

California Trucking Battles: Regulations, Costs, and the Future of Freight Freight at the Center of Agriculture Challenges In California, agriculture discussions often revolve around water and labor, but freight has…