…highly competitive thanks to strong quality and lower freight costs compared to imports. However, maintaining year-round supply requires a global approach. Kings River Packing supplements domestic production with imports from…
Farmland Protection and Farm Transition Take Focus in AgNet News Hour Interview
…highlighted the increasing pressure farmers face in California, including regulatory challenges, rising costs, and competition from lower-cost imports. Moffitt acknowledged the need to better recognize and compensate farmers for the…
Wine Industry at a Crossroads: Crisis, Comeback & What’s Next
…than the U.S., supported by heavy subsidies. That imbalance has pushed imports to over 42% of wine on U.S. shelves, placing enormous pressure on domestic growers. As discussed in the…
Agave Opportunity Grows in California; Wolf Family Pushes Innovation Amid Water Challenges
…imports produced under less restrictive conditions. While international trade provides year-round availability for consumers, many growers are still seeking a more level playing field. At the same time, technology is…
Steve Hilton: “Help Is on the Way” for California Agriculture
…argues that the state now imports nearly 80% of its oil, despite having significant in-state reserves. Regulatory agencies, including the California Department of Geologic Energy Management, are, in his view,…
Dave Roberts Says California Farmers Are Being Squeezed From Every Direction
…right — but the system is making it harder and harder to survive. Roberts explained how global imports, shrinking marketing windows, and fewer major buyers are compressing profitability. In the…
R7 Enterprises: Dave Roberts on Water, Lemons & California’s Farming Future
…means navigating multiple packers, shifting markets, and increasing complexity. Lemons Left on the Tree One of the most striking revelations from the interview: last year, Roberts left lemons unharvested. Imports…
Kern Oil Documentary Highlights Human Cost of California Energy Policy
…oil per day, in-state production continues to decline due to regulatory hurdles. Instead, the state imports oil from overseas — a move Bird argues increases costs while outsourcing environmental oversight….
Edward Ring Says Energy Abundance Could Transform California’s Water and Agriculture Future
…commit capital to projects that require 10–20 years to pay off. The result? Reduced in-state production and increased dependence on imports. But Ring struck a far more optimistic tone when…
Kalem Barserian Sounds the Alarm on the Future of California Raisins
…Trade policy is one bright spot. Raisin imports—once totaling nearly 30,000 tons annually from South Africa, Argentina, and Chile—have slowed sharply due to new tariffs. Barserian says California growers have…
California Pears vs. Argentina Imports: Chris Zanobini Sounds the Alarm on a Market Under Pressure
The January 22 edition of the AgNet News Hour tackled a growing concern many California growers know all too well—foreign competition flooding the market during peak domestic seasons. Hosts Nick…
California Pear Growers Sound the Alarm on Argentine Imports
…to discuss the growing impact of Argentine pear imports on domestic growers. The California Pear Advisory Board represents the entire state’s pear industry and has existed in some form since…
A Conversation with Nicholas “Nick” Karavidas: A Winemaker’s Journey and Today’s Global Wine Challenges
…water to a white. “Have fun with it,” he said. Imports, Pricing, and the Case for Automation Imported wines—often supported by subsidies—continue to pressure U.S. pricing. Karavidas explained that automation…
Inside Today’s Wine Market: A Deep-Dive Conversation with Veteran Winemaker Nick Karavidas
…3-million-ton harvest, outpacing domestic demand. Back then, wine imports represented just 10–18% of the U.S. retail market. Today: A New Reality Imports now exceed 40% U.S. consumption is flat Production…