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The $1,600 lettuce: California growers warn of ‘master plan’ strangling family farms
- California farmers warn diesel, electricity costs and regulations threaten their survival and livelihood.
- Farmers say fuel, energy and regulatory costs push lettuce and other crops toward unprofitability in the state.
- Farmers say they would consider relocating, but many crops cannot be grown elsewhere in the climate.
- Farm voices link energy policy to higher pump prices and call for refineries and nuclear power.
- Farmers stress the impact of high diesel costs on everyday farming operations and food delivery.
- The piece frames California’s energy agenda as a master plan critics say hurts small farms.
- Farmers describe California’s push for electrification as potentially destabilizing to farming operations.
- Farmers say costs of energy and compliance burden small family farms more than larger operations.
- The report identifies a tension between climate goals and farm viability, calling for balanced policy.
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