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Focused on keeping local farmers, ranchers and agribusiness men and women up to date on agriculture industry issues which affect each states rural economy. Maura Bennett hosts the programs covering a broad array of topics; farm/ranch human interest stories, to labor and water issues, state sponsore…

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    Pressure Builds on Beef Packers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026


    New insights show how limited cattle supplies are forcing gradual but significant industry changes.

    Regulatory Shift Could Benefit California Dairy Processors

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026


    The National Milk Producers Federation says the exemption cuts unnecessary requirements tied to the Food Traceability List.

    Federal Help Sought for Peach Farmers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026


    Lawmakers urge swift action as growers confront mounting losses.

    Never Been Taught the Right Way to Vaccinate Cattle?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026


    A practical webinar offers step-by-step guidance on proper vaccination technique for beef producers and ranch crews.

    Learn Forestry Skills at California Tree School

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026


    Hands-on classes in Paradise and Eureka will help community members explore forest health, fire resilience and natural resource management.

    Stopping Screwworms with Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026


    USDA's new sterile fly production center aims to keep a dangerous livestock pest from gaining ground in North America.

    Turning Research Into Results for California Agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026


    A new roadmap is designed to move scientific discoveries out of the lab and into practical use on farms and ranches.

    San Diego County Area Quarantined After Mexican Fruit Fly Detection

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026


    State and federal officials launch eradication efforts in La Mesa following the discovery of five flies, including a mated female.

    Global Tensions Could Shape What Farmers Plant This Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026


    Uncertainty in fertilizer markets may influence planting decisions as producers begin the spring season.

    A Smarter Approach to Mastitis Treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026


    Researchers say targeting antibiotic treatments more precisely can protect cow health while reducing unnecessary costs.

    California Cotton Growers Invited to Join the Trust Protocol for 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026


    Enrollment is open for the 2026 crop year, with a new opportunity to showcase regenerative farming practices through the Field Partner Program.

    Rain Fell. But Where's the Snow?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026


    California reservoirs are full, yet a thin snowpack could still threaten irrigation water.

    Finding Help in Agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026


    Short-term labor, internships, and apprenticeships offer different solutions for farms and ranches.

    Drones: A Bird's-Eye Business Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026


    Rethinking time, labor, and opportunity costs with modern technology.

    Collar Push for California Wolves

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026


    The California Cattlemen's Association is lobbying for more funding to track wolves and reduce livestock conflicts.

    Beyond the Raids

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026


    A statewide survey finds that anxiety and instability, even more than direct enforcement, are shaping farm operations.

    Fifty Years, One Mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026


    California Women for Agriculture marks a milestone anniversary while continuing to champion the state's farmers and ranchers.

    Protecting Wine From Wildfire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026


    New research explores if strengthening grape skins can reduce smoke absorption in vineyards.

    Bee Bills Rising

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026


    Almond growers are seeing higher colony costs while overall pollination value continues to grow.

    Strengthening California Cattle Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026


    A landmark investment helps UC Davis protect herds and train the next generation of food animal veterinarians.

    Seats Open on Shell Egg Advisory Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026


    CDFA is inviting both an industry member and a public member to help guide egg safety and quality oversight.

    From Farms to Food Banks: USDA Announces $263 Million Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026


    The Department of Agriculture will purchase dairy, legumes, nuts, and more to help producers and communities in need.

    Ranchers Investing in Ranchers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026


    The Livestock Memorial Research Fund proves that when producers lead, the entire industry benefits.

    Trade Deal Maintains Lemon Tariff

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026


    California Citrus Mutual says the agreement preserves current tariffs and strengthens U.S. leverage on unfair trade practices.

    Continuing the Screwworm Barrier

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026


    New sterile fly facilities and expanded treatment options are building on decades of work to protect U.S. livestock.

    The Agriculture Behind the Aroma

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026


    New coffee collections at the University of California, Davis highlight the agricultural roots and global impact of one of the world's most traded crops.

    A Historic Split

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026


    The dairy industry is producing near record volumes in 2026 while maintaining the smallest heifer pipeline since the late 1970s.

    USDA Eyes Citrus Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026


    Officials will review public feedback before deciding whether to adjust current requirements for Hawaiian Persian limes.

    Dicamba Returns Under Watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026


    The EPA restores Dicamba use this year but says future approval depends on performance and environmental safeguards.

    Tools for the Modern Ranch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026


    Ranchers share real-world experiences with smart ear tags and drone-assisted fall seeding.

    Dicamba Returns Under Watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026


    The EPA restores Dicamba use this year but says future approval depends on performance and environmental safeguards.

    Rebuilding the Ranch Workforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026


    A new podcast examines why agriculture's labor pipeline is failing and what comes next.

    Caught in the Global Milk Squeeze

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026


    Expanding international supply is pressuring prices but improving export competitiveness.

    Vaccination Without the Guessing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026


    An upcoming free webinar helps anyone handling cattle improve vaccine delivery skills.

    Where Bees Rest and Work Continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026


    As bees settle in for the night, worker safety takes center stage in the almond orchard.

    Cracking the Pistachio Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026


    UC Davis scientists uncover how changes in fruit cell walls lead to costly hull split and point the way toward stronger crops.

    More Milk, Fewer Replacements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026


    Beef economics are reshaping the dairy herd.

    Golden Mussel Spreads, Threat Grows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026


    The invasive mollusk continues moving through California waterways, raising alarms for water systems and agriculture.

    California Surpasses Japan as the World's Fourth Largest Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026


    Farms, forests, fisheries, and renewable energy landscapes generate billions in economic value.

    The Almond Coffee Moment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026


    Right place. Right time. Right taste.

    What Changed for Tortillas This Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026


    AB 1830 updates fortification rules for corn masa products.

    When Heat Breaks an Instinct

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026


    New research shows rising temperatures can turn a monarch caterpillar's best defense into a deadly risk.

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