…get involved but remember: family comes first.” He noted that the lessons learned from farming—hard work, patience, and resilience—translate directly into effective political leadership. Immigration Reform and Labor Challenges Turning…
Bill Jones: “California Will Come Back Stronger Than Ever”
…to run for office, to step up and serve.” The discussion also covered immigration and labor, with Jones calling for “common sense solutions” and long-term federal reform. “You can’t have…
Karen Ross on Water, Workforce, and the Future of California Agriculture
…volatility and labor challenges to climate change and regulatory burdens. “There are so many pressures on margins,” she said. “Then you compound that with changing weather patterns, the implementation of…
Karen Ross Talks Water, Regulation, and Prop 50 Silence on AgNet News Hour
…are facing unprecedented “headwinds,” citing low prices, labor shortages, immigration struggles, and rising regulatory costs. She compared current conditions to the hardships of the 1980s farm crisis, adding that today’s…
Elaine Culotti: Fighting for California’s Farmers and Future
…Ag Meter and AgNet West will continue to amplify voices like Culotti’s that call for reform, accountability, and renewed pride in California’s farming legacy. Building a Broader Platform Culotti also…
Why Prop 50 Threatens Rural Representation: California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass
…California in the last 10 years.” With farmers already battling regulatory costs and climate pressures, Douglass says losing representation in Washington, D.C. would only make matters worse. A Call to…
Shannon Douglass Doubles Down on Prop 50 Opposition
…listeners that agriculture already faces enormous challenges: Regulatory costs have increased nearly 1,400% in the past 20 years. California has lost 20% of its family farms in the last decade….
California’s Water Puzzle: Insights from Avid Water’s Cory Broad
…at Avid Water. In a conversation with host Nick Papagni on the AgNet News Hour, Broad delved into the state’s ongoing struggle to manage water efficiently amid drought cycles, regulatory…
Alexandra Duarte’s Fight for California’s Future
…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 Leaders on Trade, Water & Future
…can provide a competitive edge. Cardoza sees this as a key part of the raisin industry’s marketing evolution, with early adopters positioning themselves at the forefront of consumer demand. Regulatory…
Kevin Kester on Ranching, Trade, and Ag’s Next Generation
…it nearly destabilized the family ranch, and Kester committed himself to pushing for reforms. Today, regulatory costs at every level—national, state, regional, and local—pose the greatest challenge. Agencies often create…
Kevin Kester on Cattle, Wolves, and the Fight to Keep Family Ranches Alive
…State. Kester described the uphill battle of running cattle in California, where land values, estate taxes, and regulatory costs far exceed most other states. “People wonder how we can even…
Pistachios, Water & Trade: Kreps on Farming’s Future
…an impactful crop for the world.” Regulatory and Energy Concerns While farming outside California comes with fewer regulations, water scarcity remains a universal challenge. Kreps also pointed to inconsistencies in…
Shannon Douglas: Leading California Agriculture Through Opportunity and Challenge
…across the state feed the nation and the world. Yet the pressures facing California agriculture are unlike those anywhere else—regulatory hurdles, global competition, labor shortages, and water scarcity test the…