Elaine Culotti

Elaine Culotti: Fighting for California’s Farmers and Future

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…chain system was broken. “I’ve written lots of papers on supply chain,” she said. “I’m very up to speed on what’s happening with rail. They just got another billion dollars…

Rural Electrification

How Rural Electrification Transformed U.S. Farms

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

…and lighting that extended working hours and improved food preservation. It also made home life easier, introducing conveniences like electric stoves, washing machines, and radios that connected isolated families to…

California’s water

California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad

DanAgri-Business, Citrus, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…can never get it back,” he said firmly. “Growing your own food is one of the most American things there is. California produces the most diverse and robust food supply…

Alexandra Duarte

Alexandra Duarte’s Fight for California’s Future

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Education, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…generation can build a future in California. Programs like FFA and 4-H, she argued, play a critical role in teaching young people where their food comes from and instilling pride…

California raisin

California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Energy, Grapes, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade, Water

…U.S. private-label retail market, has long-term relationships with major grocery chains. But in recent years, persistent food inflation has made retailers increasingly resistant to price increases. “Our primary shareholders are…

Kevin Kester

Kevin Kester on Ranching, Trade, and Ag’s Next Generation

DanAgri-Business, Cattle, Drought, Economy, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…Wolves, as large as Great Danes, are intelligent, aggressive, and capable of killing for both food and sport. California’s stricter protections for wolves exceed federal standards, leaving ranchers with few…

water

Pistachios, Water & Trade: Kreps on Farming’s Future

DanAgri-Business, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Pistachios, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…of pistachio farming discussions. Kreps emphasized that the state receives enough annual rainfall and snowpack to supply five years of water, if only more storage infrastructure were built. Instead, California…