California Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton has been spending time in the Central Valley getting familiar the ag industry. He identified regulations in water access and labor and environmental restrictions as some of the key challenges he wishes to address. Hilton spoke with Matthew Malcolm from California Ag Network to discuss the key takeaways from his time meeting with growers and producers. Watch this quick video and read more in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
Tag: World Ag Expo
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Groundwater Markets Tested in Mojave Basin
As growers navigate SGMA, different avenues are being explored for access to the needed water for crops, including groundwater markets. This has been experimented with in the Mojave Basin, resulting in stabilized implementation and aggregate gains, but also a consolidation of water rights. At the World Ag Expo, UC Cooperative Extension Associate Professor Ellen Bruno discussed the findings on groundwater markets with Matthew Malcolm at California Ag Network. Watch this quick video and read more in California Fruit & Vegetable Magazine.
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Almond Market Concerns Loom, and Not Just Retaliatory Tariffs
Just as the market for California almonds was beginning to look brighter, concerns for the impact of retaliatory tariffs under President Trump 2.0 have brought a lot of uncertainty to growers that rely so heavily on a healthy export market. Roland Fumasi, the North American Head of RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness met with Matthew Malcolm on California Ag Network to share Rabobank’s almond market forecast and an additional concern just as threatening to the near-term success of the industry as the looming retaliatory tariffs. Watch this brief interview and learn more in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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Almond Prices Expected to Rise in 2024, Setting Stage for a Positive 5-Year Forecast
The next five years appear to be much brighter for the California almond industry than the last couple years of depressed market conditions, according to a recent RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness report. Prices are expected to rise this season, but how much, and how soon will they climb to profitable levels? Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm spoke with Roland Fumasi from Rabobank to find out. Watch this brief interview and learn more in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
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New Technologies Featured at World Ag Expo That California Farmers Should Know About
Boasting over 100,000 attendees from 49 States and 81 countries, the World Ag Expo was another big hit this year. With a sea of vendors to navigate across the International Agri-Center grounds in Tulare, it’s hardly feasible for attendees to see it all. Check out this brief video featuring several companies that Malcolm Media visited with during the event that shared some novel technologies and equipment to support and sustain California farmers needs well into the future.
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