…industry preference. He pointed out the contradiction in lawmakers admitting that overregulation and labor laws were pushing the film industry out—while continuing to burden agriculture with the same issues. “If…
Solar Push Sparks Water, Ethics Concerns in California
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David Tangipa: Defending California Farmers from Costly Policies
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Agricultural Prices Rise 1.7% in May Amid Climbing Farm Costs
May Sees Modest Agricultural Price Increases Despite Rising Farm Costs In May, the United States experienced a modest but notable increase in agricultural output, with both crop and livestock production…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 07-04-25
AgNet News Hour – July 4: A Salute to American Agriculture and Our Founding Roots On this special Independence Day edition of the AgNet News Hour, Nick “The Ag Meter”…
USDA Launches Support Program for Specialty Crop Growers
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H-2A Guestworker Program Burdening California Farmers
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AgNet News Hour Thursday, 07-03-25
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Cunha: Immigration Failure Hurts America’s Farmworkers
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Manuel Cunha: Work Permits Key for Ag Workforce
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Joel Allen Talks Farm Labor, Immigration, and Pistachio Production Costs
…Allen covering an array of important topics concerning California Agriculture and producers. — Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter”, for AgNet West Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026…
Advocating for Growers and Farmworkers in California Ag
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