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Dayna Ghirardelli Says Sonoma County Agriculture Is Under Constant Attack — and Still Standing

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…EPA’s CAFO definition, which is meant to regulate water quality — not eliminate animal agriculture. Had it passed, she said, the fallout would have devastated poultry, dairy, and the many…

Heather Hadwick

Heather Hadwick Sounds the Alarm on California’s Growing Wolf Crisis

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…Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November 1, 2025…

Kalem Barsarian

Kalem Barserian Sounds the Alarm on the Future of California Raisins

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…tons this season, meaning surplus inventories continue to build. That oversupply has weakened grower prices and intensified pressure on packers and farmers alike. Barserian also points to massive acreage losses….

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California Pears vs. Argentina Imports: Chris Zanobini Sounds the Alarm on a Market Under Pressure

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…pear industry is fighting for survival. Zanobini explained that California’s pear industry is relatively small, with only about 60 growers remaining—many of them fifth- and sixth-generation family farmers. Pear orchards…