Episode 97: 2/26/26 - Rice, Farm Labor, U.S. Duty Drawback for Winegrapes, Tracking Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland

Voice of California Agriculture · Feb 26, 2026 · 21m

Farm Advisors talk about last year’s rice crop and challenges ahead

California Farm Bureau works to close a loophole on something called “U.S. Duty Drawback” to help U.S. winegrape growers.

A labor expert discusses California’s minimum wage escalator.

There’s optimism about the State’s upcoming snowpack survey

USDA has a new method to better track foreign ownership of U.S. farmland.