…Navigating Retail Challenges Even with standout fruit quality, early-season challenges affected movement. From August through September, retail demand slowed due to higher-than-normal prices and reduced promotional activity. But as fall…
Ian LeMay Shares California Table Grape Success Story Amid Global Competition
…about California’s thriving table grape season, global trade challenges, and the pride of representing one of the state’s most iconic crops. LeMay described this year as “a fair season” overall,…
Kings County Farm Bureau Takes on State Water Board Over Groundwater Rights
…Filed in May 2024, the lawsuit challenges the Board’s decision to place the Tulare Lake Subbasin on probation and the process used to reach that decision. Kings County Farm Bureau…
California Walnut Harvest 2025: Quality, Volume & Market Outlook
…ever.” California Walnut Harvest 2025: Quality, Volume & Market Outlook Weather Challenges and Crop Management Optimal growing conditions contributed to this year’s standout crop, but three rain events in regions…
California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Insights from Fresno County Farm Bureau President Ryan Jacobsen
A Conversation on Weather, Harvest Challenges, Industry Complexity, and the Future of Farming Ryan Jacobsen California agriculture is built on a foundation of resilience, innovation, and deep generational knowledge. Few…
Edward Ring Wraps Up: California’s Path to Prosperity Lies in Facts, Not Fear
…added. “If they’d let us access it, we could have gas prices like Dallas, Texas.” The hosts emphasized that California’s energy and water challenges are not due to lack of…
From Barley to Cotton: How America’s Early Crops Shaped Agriculture
…challenges unlike anything they had known in England. According to Mark Oppold in American Agriculture History Minute, these settlers initially relied on the seeds they brought from their homeland—planting barley…
Edward Ring on California’s Water Crisis: Fixing a Broken System
…up our communities first—then we can worry about everything else.” Looking Forward: Hope for California As the conversation wrapped up, both agreed that California’s challenges—whether water, energy, or environmental—can be…
Nanette Simonian: Championing California Agriculture & Women in Ag
…ahead to her presidency at CWA, Nanette plans to educate lawmakers in Sacramento and Washington, D.C., about the realities of farming. She emphasized the importance of communicating the challenges and…
Westward Expansion: The Harsh Beginnings of America’s Frontier Farmers
…Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina. These pioneers left their homes in search of fertile soil and freedom. Upon arrival, they encountered a rugged wilderness filled with challenges—from wild terrain to…
AI and Automation Drive Florida’s AgTech Revolution
…he noted. “We just don’t have the labor we’re used to, and automation is one option to solve that problem.” As growers seek to maintain efficiency amid workforce challenges, automation…
Don Wagner on Restoring Integrity, Water, and Common Sense to California
…challenges—from election integrity and small business struggles to water mismanagement and agricultural decline. “California Is in Disaster Mode” When asked why he decided to run, Wagner didn’t mince words: “California…
Kings River Packing: Eight Generations of Citrus Leadership
…for handling and shipping. Organics: A Growing but Strategic Category Kings River entered organics three years ago, taking careful steps to understand the unique challenges of organic growing and marketing….
Inside the 2025 Almond Market: Supply, Pricing, Tariffs, and Global Demand
…but weather challenges limit consistency. Spain and Portugal also produce almonds, but environmental constraints prevent large-scale growth. “California is irreplaceable if you talk about a region growing almonds in the…