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Kalem Barserian Sounds the Alarm on the Future of California Raisins
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Why California Agriculture Is Losing Ground Despite Feeding the World
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California’s Budget Boom, Soil Solutions, and a Major Malaysia Trade Deal for U.S. Ag
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Joseph Dart and the Invention That Revolutionized Grain Shipping
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Brooke Rollins in California, Potter Valley Dams, and Propane Tech: A Big Day for AgNet News Hour
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Brooke Rollins Warns California Agriculture Faces an Existential Threat
…interest rates, combined with an aggressive trade agenda that produced more than a dozen new trade deals in one year. Rollins contrasted that with what she described as a $50…
The National Road: America’s First Appalachian Highway
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How the Ohio and Erie Canal Helped Shape Ohio
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AgNet News Hour: Policy, Innovation & the Future of Agriculture
…Lawson explains why the World Ag Expo is the largest agricultural trade show in the world, featuring more than 1,200 exhibitors, representation from over 70 countries, and 2.6 million square…
AgNet News Hour: California Agriculture, Wine Industry Insights & Trade Talks for 2026
…environmental policies to the wine industry, and international trade. The discussion starts with the ongoing controversy surrounding the reintroduction of wolves, which is a significant issue for farmers and ranchers…
AgNet News Hour Podcast: 2025 Ag Review & 2026 Outlook
…for 2026. The episode covers trade and tariff shifts, California water and SGMA challenges, labor and immigration pressures, freight and regulation costs, and record-setting years for pistachios and other commodities….
AgNet News Hour: California Agriculture, Wine Industry Insights & Trade Talks for 2026
…environmental policies to the wine industry, and international trade. The discussion starts with the ongoing controversy surrounding the reintroduction of wolves, which is a significant issue for farmers and ranchers…
FFA: Building the Next Generation of California Agriculture Leaders
California agriculture is facing growing challenges—from extreme weather and trade pressures to regulatory shifts—but the future of farming depends on the next generation. On this episode of the AgNet News…