Keeping Dairies Moving with Central California Power
In this episode of Seen & Herd, we sit down with Jeremiah Morris of Central California Power (CCP), a Western United Dairies business sponsor, to talk about equipment, service, and keeping dairies running when something goes down.
Central California Power has been serving the Central Valley for more than 40 years, working with engines, generators, repairs and repowers. More recently, CCP has added JCB equipment and developed a dairy loader program specifically for dairy producers.
Jeremiah walks through the new program, including special dairy pricing, equipment demonstrations and a 12-month price hold that gives producers more flexibility when considering a new loader. He also talks about the CCP's service team, coverage throughout the Central Valley, and the importance of reliable support when equipment goes down.
We also cover CCP's generator and emergency power services, electric equipment options, and its participation as an authorized dealer in California's CORE program.
If you're considering a new loader or looking for another resource for equipment, power, or service on your dairy, this episode is a good introduction to what CCP has to offer.
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29 Sept 2026
The Latest on Healthy Rivers & Landscapes
A quick note before we get started: This episode was recorded a few weeks ago, while Anja Raudabaugh was still CEO of Western United Dairies. Since this conversation was recorded, Anja has left WUD and joined the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation as Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
California’s Healthy Rivers and Landscapes program is facing new uncertainty as the Bureau of Reclamation and Westlands Water District raise concerns with the State Water Board’s latest Phase Two proposal.
In this episode of Seen & Herd, host Amanda Russell sits down with then-WUD CEO Anja Raudabaugh to break down how we got here, the difference between Phase One and Phase Two, and what the latest developments could mean for California water users.
Anja also discusses the broader implications for water certainty, agricultural water supplies, and dairy farmers throughout the state as the State Water Board considers its next steps.
In this episode:
How Healthy Rivers and Landscapes developed
The difference between Phase One and Phase Two
Concerns raised by the Bureau of Reclamation and Westlands Water District
What happens next in the State Water Board process
Why the outcome matters for California agriculture and dairy farmers
8 Sept 2026
Acres vs. Acre-Feet and California’s Priorities for Agriculture
California lawmakers wrapped up a consequential week in Sacramento with major budget decisions and legislation that could have lasting implications for agriculture.
In this episode of Seen & Herd, Western United Dairies CEO Anja Raudabaugh joins us to break down what happened and what dairy farmers need to know.
The conversation begins with AB 2253, legislation connected to California’s single-use packaging and recycling requirements under SB 54. Anja explains why negotiations around the bill ultimately became unworkable for agriculture and food processors, WUD’s concerns about additional costs making their way through the supply chain, and why the organization is preparing to request a veto from Governor Newsom.
From there, we turn to the state budget and the funding decisions that will directly affect California agriculture. Anja walks through where funding landed for water conveyance and subsidence repairs, land repurposing, groundwater storage and recharge, the FARMER program and other agricultural priorities. She also discusses several WUD priorities that went unfunded, including LandFlex and efforts related to berm infiltration, as well as the significant reductions made to other historically important agricultural programs.
Those individual funding decisions lead to a much bigger conversation about California’s approach to water, farmland and affordability. Anja argues that while Sacramento continues to measure conservation successes in acres, California’s agricultural economy depends on acre-feet of reliable water supply. Retiring farmland alone does not create the water infrastructure or supply needed to sustain farms, food production and growing communities.
So where does WUD go from here? Anja discusses the need to regroup, look for new opportunities to invest in water supply and storage, reduce regulatory barriers to groundwater recharge and continue making the case for policies that allow California dairy farmers and agriculture to remain productive and resilient.
Listen for the full legislative and budget update and a look at the work ahead for WUD.
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