California

California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Insights from Fresno County Farm Bureau President Ryan Jacobsen

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…standards, environmental practices, and growing conditions. Consumers—especially during tough economic times—make purchasing decisions largely based on price, not origin or production practices. While California offers unmatched quality and stringent standards,…

cotton

From Barley to Cotton: How America’s Early Crops Shaped Agriculture

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Cotton, Grain, This Land of Ours

…explosive growth after 1800 transformed southern agriculture and played a defining role in America’s industrial and economic expansion. Cotton production fueled textile industries in both the United States and Europe,…

california

Edward Ring on California’s Water Crisis: Fixing a Broken System

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

…local production could achieve multiple goals: creating high-paying jobs, stabilizing local economies, and reducing natural methane emissions. “If we drilled here, we’d create tens of thousands of really good jobs,”…

Nanette Simonian

Nanette Simonian: Championing California Agriculture & Women in Ag

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…visible across all sectors—fieldwork, production, retail, and manufacturing. Stewardship and the Next Generation Nanette is deeply committed to land stewardship and sustainable farming practices. She highlighted the importance of teaching…

almond

Inside the 2025 Almond Market: Supply, Pricing, Tariffs, and Global Demand

DanAgri-Business, Almonds, Economy, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade, Water

…recalled interviewing Toor during a period of panic, when prices fell below $2/lb and the industry feared a three-billion-pound crop. Toor remained calm. His advice is unchanged: Focus on production,…