{"podcast":{"title":"Fresno News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747","podcast_index_feed_id":7574747,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-fresno-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-fresno-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1382,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Fresno News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Fresno—from local news and business to agriculture, culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Fresno News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:20:24.117506+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747"},"episode":{"title":"California Avocado Farmers Demand Fair Trade | Fresno News","slug":"california-avocado-farmers-demand-fair-trade-fresno-news","published_at":"2026-07-03T06:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/california-avocado-farmers-demand-fair-trade-fresno-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b83d69a0-c883-4f9a-a370-20fdf765eb52.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b83d69a0-c883-4f9a-a370-20fdf765eb52.mp3","summary":"California avocado farmers are sounding the alarm as Mexican imports flood the U.S. market, crushing their profits and squeezing their industry. Facing production costs that keep rising while prices plummet—sometimes to just 50 cents on the dollar—they’re pushing for a tariff-rate quota to limit Mexican avocado imports during peak harvest months (March–September). This isn’t about banning imports, but creating breathing room to compete fairly against Mexico’s lower labor costs. With Mexico supplying 85% of U.S. avocados, growers are asking the government to level the playing field—backed by chefs and politicians—while the U.S. prepares for new trade talks under USMCA. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1a870b7dce1b2b63","meta_description":"California avocado farmers are sounding the alarm as Mexican imports flood the U.S. market, crushing their profits and squeezing their industry. Facing pr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/episodes/california-avocado-farmers-demand-fair-trade-fresno-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/california-avocado-farmers-demand-fair-trade-fresno-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}