…noting that wine is an integral part of California’s agricultural identity. The segment also touches on the hard work of grape growers and wine producers who dedicate their lives to…
AgNet News Hour Podcast Recap: Agriculture Policy, Rodeo Ambassadors, and Holiday Cheer
…mean for cattle and sheep producers who have dealt firsthand with livestock losses, rising costs, and emotional strain tied to expanding wolf populations. The hosts explore the frustration many ranchers…
California Farm Bureau 107th Annual Meeting: Highlights, Advocacy Wins, and Preparing the Next Generation
…Cattlemen’s Association, this legislation provides practical carcass disposal solutions for livestock producers in remote areas. Williamson Act Protection: The Farm Bureau continues to safeguard reduced property tax rates for farmland…
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…
Rethinking Wine’s Future: Tim Hanni on Consumers, Taste & Growth
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A Conversation with Nicholas “Nick” Karavidas: A Winemaker’s Journey and Today’s Global Wine Challenges
…producers who represent 99% of the global wine economy. His Global Wine Advisory Board aims to give these wineries a coordinated, influential voice—especially as new regulatory, market, and trade pressures…
Inside Today’s Wine Market: A Deep-Dive Conversation with Veteran Winemaker Nick Karavidas
…much too quickly Making matters worse: European producers stockpiled massive volumes of wine in the U.S. just before tariffs hit. This “pre-load” flooded the market and pushed the 2025 California…
AgNet News Hour: Midweek Agriculture Insights & Industry Headlines
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Inside Butte County Agriculture: Education, Community, and Critical Issues
…region, with local producers playing a vital role in pollinating crops across the state. Bee Health and Pollination Concerns Last year’s bee shortages raised concerns statewide, but while Colleen doesn’t…
Navigating California’s Agricultural Regulations: Insights from Bryan Little of the California Farm Bureau
…to regulatory pressures and competition from lower-cost producers in neighboring states. “The chaparral needs to burn about every 50 years or so, or else you’re going to have a disaster…
California Agriculture News: Labor, Automation, and Policy Updates – AgNet News Hour
…timeline. This disruption, however, may create opportunities for local, grass-fed, or direct-to-consumer beef producers, reducing reliance on the four major beef corporations. Positive Developments in Dairy and School Nutrition In…
John Duarte on California’s Future: Agriculture, Leadership & Change
…abundance”—farmers, energy producers, and working people who generate the food, power, and materials society depends on. And Duarte is clear: the champions of abundance are about to kick butt in…
Inside California’s Organic Farming Boom: Technology, Labor, and the Fight for Farmland
…speaks volumes about the need to better support agricultural producers. Understanding California’s Agricultural Legacy Jacobs offered a brief historical tour of California’s agricultural evolution—from Native American acorn harvests, to Spanish…
Land O’Lakes: Minnesota Creameries to Iconic Butter Brand
…American dairy history took place in St. Paul, Minnesota. 320 cooperative creameries merged to form the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association. This strategic unification helped small dairy producers strengthen their market…