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

…represented by a myriad of coastal hard-left legislators,” Duarte said. “Our communities are uniquely vulnerable if Prop 50 passes.” Farmers as Environmental Stewards Nick Papagni observed that many urban politicians…

John Duarte Shares Bold Nursery Innovations and Warns of Prop 50 Threat

DanAgNet News Hour, Almonds, Avocado, Interview, Legislative, Nursery crops, Pistachios, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports

…concern. He called Proposition 50 a direct threat to Central Valley farmers, warning that the measure would gerrymander rural communities out of fair representation. “If Prop 50 passes, the Valley…

Oregon Trail

Oregon Trail: How It Shaped American Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

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Prop 50 Threatens Rural

Shannon Douglas: Leading California Agriculture Through Opportunity and Challenge

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

…farmers and telling their stories, Douglas hopes to strengthen public trust in agriculture. The Farm Economy in Crisis Economic pressure weighs heavily on California farmers. Input costs have soared, while…

Illinois River

Illinois River History: Gateway to Agriculture and Trade

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Exports/Imports, This Land of Ours, Trade

…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…

California truckers

California Trucking: Costs, Rules & Roadblocks

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Interview, Special Reports

…are at the lowest they’ve ever been.” The trucking sector is caught between surging expenses and stagnant freight rates. Farmers, shippers, and carriers all depend on one another, but without…

Mike Harvey and Lorenzo Rios Share Powerful Stories on AgNet News Hour

DanAgNet News Hour, Climate Change, Education, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…family’s long history in farming. Regulations, water shortages, and rising labor costs ultimately forced them out of land ownership, a story familiar to many Valley farmers. “We sold that property……

Lisa Kerr Warns of Policy Threats and Fights for California Farmers

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Climate Change, Conservation, Drought, Economy, Energy, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Podcasts, Solar, Special Reports, Water

…own experiences in Taft to the struggles farmers now face. She explained how state and federal policies, backed by billions in grant funding, have deliberately targeted industries like oil, gas,…

California farmers

California Farmers Face Policy, Energy, and Innovation Challenges

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Climate Change, Conservation, Drought, Economy, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Solar, Special Reports, Water

…the potential paths forward through federal support, innovation, and farmer-led solutions. California Farmers Face Policy, Energy, and Innovation Challenges Water, Oil, and the Strain on California Farmers The conversation began…