Alexandra Duarte

Alexandra Duarte’s Fight for California’s Future

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

…are not strictly partisan. Issues such as water, forestry management, safety, and regulatory reform, she argued, are bipartisan needs that impact all residents. She highlighted rural water projects, including the…

California raisin

California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future

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…immigration to investment in new production systems. “If you want to be a viable raisin grower,” he told his peers, “you need to get the new varieties. You need to…

California Farm Bureau’s Shannon Douglas Tackles Prop 50, Farm Bill, and the Future of Farming

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…highlighted three critical issues she and her team took to Washington, D.C.: Labor and Immigration – Farmers can’t function without a reliable, respected workforce. Trade – California’s high-quality specialty crops…

Mike Harvey and Lorenzo Rios Share Powerful Stories on AgNet News Hour

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…can approve and fund long-delayed projects like Temperance Flat and Sites Reservoirs,” Rios said, calling water storage one of his top priorities. He also pledged to streamline permitting, reform the…

Jake Barcellos

Farming for the Future: Jake Barcellos and A-Bar Ag Enterprises

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…limited domestic labor pool create ongoing struggles. Barcellos supports immigration reform that keeps good workers in the community while addressing criminal concerns. Imports and tariffs: Competing with lower-cost imports remains…

Don Cameron

Don Cameron: California Ag Leadership & Challenges

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…one of the most pressing issues for California farmers. Cameron acknowledges the anxiety among farmworkers, many of whom are undocumented and face uncertainty due to immigration enforcement. He stresses that…

Dignity Act

Immigration Reform and Ag Labor: Manuel Cunha on the Dignity Act

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Manuel Cunha on Immigration Reform and Ag Labor Nick Papagni recently spoke with Manuel Cunha, president of the Nisei Farmers League, about the urgent need for immigration reform and how…

Joe Del Bosque

Joe Del Bosque: Water, Labor, and the Fight for California Farming

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…But as droughts worsen and wildfires highlight water shortages, the consequences of neglecting agriculture are becoming harder to ignore. The Labor and Immigration Challenge Alongside water, immigration and labor remain…

California Agriculture: Fires, Wolves & Farm Labor Reform

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…current Clean Water Act requirements suffice. The National Chicken Council applauded this decision as a balanced approach to water quality regulation. Immigration Reform and the Dignity Act The program’s central…

California Agriculture at a Crossroads

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…the potential for oversaturation but affirming automation’s inevitability in agriculture. Immigration Reform and the Dignity Act Immigration remains a central concern. Papagni highlighted the efforts of Manuel Cunha, president of…

Roger Isom

Roger Isom on California Farming Challenges in 2025

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…wage mandates make manual labor unsustainable. Immigration Reform and Farm Labor Labor remains one of the most pressing issues in California agriculture. Isom expressed optimism that bipartisan immigration legislation may…

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

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…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…

Fighting for California Agriculture: Rich Kreps

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…environment, California risks losing production permanently. The conversation also tackled labor and workforce challenges, particularly immigration reform. Kreps underscored the need for a legal, stable labor supply, arguing that lawmakers…