Independent

Independent Voice for California: Culotti’s Plan

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Climate Change, Conservation, Economy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Funding, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…biggest strength is that she isn’t tied to party influence or special interests. That independence, she argues, allows her to speak openly about issues impacting farmers, businesses, and everyday Californians—without…

Jon Kinzenbaw

Jon Kinzenbaw: A Modern Pioneer in Agricultural Innovation

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

…Growing up in rural Iowa, Kinzenbaw was immersed in agriculture from an early age. This upbringing gave him firsthand insight into the challenges farmers faced in improving efficiency, productivity, and…

California agriculture

Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Climate Change, Conservation, Cybersecurity, Drought, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Farm Bill, Funding, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Water

…weather patterns. This forces the state to rethink how it captures, stores, and distributes water moving forward. Regulation vs. Reality for Farmers One of the biggest frustrations among farmers is…

Walnut Orchards to Washington: Jenny Moffitt’s Mission to Save American Farming

DanAgri-Business, Conservation, Economy, Education, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Organic, Regulation, Special Reports, Walnuts, Water

…comprehensive view of agriculture—from boots-on-the-ground farming to high-level policymaking. Farmers: The True Environmental Stewards In a world where agriculture is sometimes misunderstood, Moffitt makes one thing clear—farmers are among the…

California Cattle

California Cattle Under Pressure: Katie Roberti Speaks Out

DanAgri-Business, Cattle, Conservation, Economy, Education, Environment, Hay/Alfalfa, Interview, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…every rancher, farmer, and consumer should hear. From Sierra Valley Ranch to Statewide Voice Roberti’s story starts in Sierra Valley, where she grew up on a multi-generational cattle ranch. Like…

Mike Johanns

Inside Agriculture’s Turning Point: Mike Johanns on Policy, Profitability, and the Future

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Conservation, Economy, Education, Environment, Exports/Imports, Farm Bill, Infrastructure, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade, Water

…do that because we want to get that benefit to every farmer we can. And if it is a case where the farmer doesn’t qualify, we’ll say that. How do…

Westward Expansion

America’s Westward Expansion and the Transformation of Agriculture

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

…construction of canals — most notably projects like the Erie Canal — and the growing use of steamboats revolutionized trade. Rivers became commercial highways, and inland farmers were increasingly connected…

Cannon Michael

Six Generations of Farming: Cannon Michael on Water, Innovation, and the Future of California Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Biotechnology, Conservation, Economy, Energy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Trade, Water

…friends and family,” he said. Water Remains the Biggest Challenge Despite strong reservoir levels in recent years, federal water allocations for many Central Valley farmers remain extremely limited. This year’s…