dairy

Dairy, Family, and Football: Joseph Bakker’s Life in the Central Valley

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Carrying the Family Legacy In Tulare County, where agriculture and community are woven together, Joseph Bakker stands as the third generation in a long line of dairy farmers. His family…

California Farming Voices: Case Anker and Stan Nelson

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Economy, Exports/Imports, Interview, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…John Deere showroom in Madera. The episode features two in-depth interviews—first with dairy farmer Case Anker, then with Stan Nelson of Midland Tractor—offering a ground-level view of farming challenges and…

Fires to Food Security: Elaine Collotti Outlines Bold Plan for California Agriculture

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Economy, Exports/Imports, Interview, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…immigration reform—protecting long-time workers, creating legal pathways for seasonal farm labor, and deporting criminal offenders. She also proposed a domestic work sponsorship program, allowing wealthy households to legally sponsor employees…

Madera

Madera County Water Challenges Explained by Matt Angell

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…Lack of transparent metering data left small growers vulnerable. Angell calls this situation a “travesty” and a threat to rural communities and family farming traditions. Efficiency in Almond Farming Angell…

Freight, Labor, and Water: Roger Isom Unpacks the Big Challenges

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…out how misguided environmental regulations have crippled the state’s most productive farmland—transforming once-thriving communities into shadows of their former selves. Despite sacrifices made to protect species like Delta smelt, populations…

Minturn

Minturn Nut’s Darren Rigg Talks Almond Industry

DanAgri-Business, Almonds, Economy, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Water

…extreme heat and reduced farm inputs. This year’s mild spring and summer should improve quality, yield, and marketability. New plantings are slowing, and water restrictions under the Sustainable Groundwater Management…