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California’s Budget Boom, Soil Solutions, and a Major Malaysia Trade Deal for U.S. Ag
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Bonanza Farms: How Railroads Transformed Wheat Production in America
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Brooke Rollins Warns California Agriculture Faces an Existential Threat
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AgNet News Hour: Health, Water, and California’s Crossroads
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AgNet News Hour: Nutrition Policy, Prop 50, and California Agriculture Under Pressure
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AgNet News Hour: Regenerative Ag & Dairy Insights for 2026
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Corn Shelling Bees: How Early Americans Processed Corn by Hand
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AgNet News Hour: Farming, Freight & Market Reality
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California Farm Bureau 107th Annual Meeting: Highlights, Advocacy Wins, and Preparing the Next Generation
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AgNet News Hour: Weather, Policy, and Crop Insights in California Agriculture
…conversation moves to policy and federal oversight, including updates on SNAP program audits and the importance of transparency in government support programs. Papagni and Boyer also explore fertilizer markets, record-breaking…
California Agriculture in Transition: Market Volatility, Almond Outlook & Feed Trends
…2025. From hay and forage markets to dairy economics, water uncertainty, and the global forces shaping local prices, Foglio explains why producers across the Central Valley and Imperial Valley are…
The Future of California Farming: Insights from Nick Foglio of Foglio Commodities
…by rangeland and cattle operations are turning into subdivisions. Ironically, he predicts that some westside acreage may eventually return to cattle and rangeland due to irrigation limitations, rising cattle prices,…
Navigating Agriculture’s Crossroads: Insights from Nick Foglio
…2025 hay market, where soft commodity prices and oversupply have shaped the season. Favorable canola and soybean meal pricing allowed dairies to supplement feed at reduced costs, while wet winters…