…threats. In 2014, Trump signed executive orders to defend farmers from aggressive NGO interference, specifically citing the case of Kevin Lenny and his oyster farm at Point Reyes. Now, those…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 06-02-25
…Bill, and critical challenges facing American farmers. In this episode, Nick and Josh break down how tariff battles are impacting local and national economies, and why investing in American-made goods…
May Rural Mainstreet Index: Still Below Growth Neutral
…facing farmers this year. Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) Rural Mainstreet Economy Remains Weak 95% of Bankers Support Continuing 2017 Tax Cuts May 2025 Survey Results at-a-Glance: • The overall…
Significant Agricultural Shift by Increasingly Growing Agave
Agave Amante Darmanin, via Wikimedia Commons California farmers are embracing a significant agricultural shift by increasingly growing agave, a resilient and drought-tolerant crop. Agave, best known for its role as…
Rollins Travels the World Promoting U.S. Agriculture Market
…will never rest until we get these world markets open to our incredible farmers and ranchers in this country. And by so doing, we not only secure American agriculture and…
Steve Hilton Discusses Fixing California Water Issue
Talking with Steve Hilton, who’s running for governor of the state of California. I asked Steve, how do we fix the water issue in California so farmers get water and…
Lipstick Farmer on “559 Farm Train”
…vegetables, who has a great idea about moving commodities, produce, fruit, nuts, on rail. She says the U.S. is the most wasteful country on the planet. Farmers lose over 50%…
Elaine Culotti “The Lipstick Farmer” on Fixing California Supply Chain, Other Issues
…were running, for example, for governor, I would focus on my lieutenant governor. I would pick the best lieutenant governor, and I would run as a team. At the end…
Current State of Farming, Particular Focusing on Almond – Pistachio Markets
…This stability in pricing indicates a long-standing issue in the raisin sector, where supply and demand dynamics have not shifted enough to influence market prices significantly. Farmers in the raisin…
Drought Causes Significant Challenges to California Farmers
Drought damage on a Ranch in Fresno, CA U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cynthia Mendoza/Videographer/USDA photo by Cynthia Mendoza, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons California farmers continue to face significant challenges…
California Ag Markets Experiencing Mixed Recovery After Tariff Disruption
…benefitted from renewed international demand, raisins have faced ongoing pricing challenges. Despite rising production costs, some raisin farmers are reluctantly accepting prices similar to those seen a decade ago. This…
American Agriculture History Minute: Economic Impact of Rural Electrification
DepositPhotos image Mark Oppold presents an American Agriculture History Minute, describing the challenging conditions of rural life in the mid-1930s, noting that 90% of rural homes lacked electricity. Farmers had…
Crucial Agreement Between U.S. and Mexico Halted
…affecting both farmers and consumers. Industry leaders stress that a swift resolution is necessary to ensure the safety and quality of avocado imports. Crucial Agreement Between U.S. and Mexico Halted…
Steve Hilton Pledges to Restore California Agriculture and Fight Regulatory Extremism
In an exclusive AgNet West interview, Nick Papagni, “the Ag Meter”, sat down with Steve Hilton, candidate for Governor of California, to discuss the future of the Golden State. Steve…