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The Missouri River: The Longest River in America and Its Agricultural Legacy
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Why California Agriculture Is Losing Ground Despite Feeding the World
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Damian Mason Says California Ag Is Outnumbered, Out Regulated, and Still Unmatched
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How Soybeans Became America’s Leading Crop
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AgNet News Hour: Nutrition Policy, Prop 50, and California Agriculture Under Pressure
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AgNet News Hour Podcast: 2025 Ag Review & 2026 Outlook
…for 2026. The episode covers trade and tariff shifts, California water and SGMA challenges, labor and immigration pressures, freight and regulation costs, and record-setting years for pistachios and other commodities….
AgNet News Hour: Farming, Freight & Market Reality
On this Christmas Eve “Best Of” episode of the AgNet News Hour, host Nick Papagni, the “Ag Meter”. sits down with Nick Foglio of Foglio Commodities for a candid, wide-ranging…
How Hay Baling Began: The First Hay Presses and Early Innovations
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The Future of California Farming: Insights from Nick Foglio of Foglio Commodities
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Navigating Agriculture’s Crossroads: Insights from Nick Foglio
The agricultural industry faces unprecedented challenges, from shifting commodity markets to labor shortages and automation. In a recent AgNet News Hour interview, Nick Foglio of Foglio Commodities shared timely insights…
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…ask. Butte County Commodities: A Diverse, Surprising Mix Butte County produces far more than almonds and walnuts. The region’s commodities include: Citrus Nursery stock Prunes Olives & olive oil Kiwis…
Inside Butte County Agriculture: Education, Community, and Critical Issues
…to the growers she represents. Agriculture in Butte County: Crops and Key Industries Colleen highlighted several of the region’s major commodities: Walnuts Almonds Rice Olives for olive oil Citrus and…