From an Iowa Teenager to a Pioneer in Corn Breeding Long before hybrid seed corn transformed American agriculture, Henry A. Wallace was already experimenting with ways to help farmers produce …
Mexico Resumes Live Cattle Exports to U.S. Under Screwworm Protocol
Mexico has resumed live cattle exports into the United States, with cattle crossing through the Douglas, Arizona, port under new safeguards designed to reduce the risk of New World screwworm. …
California Judge Blocks Trump Administration H-2A Wage Rule
A federal judge in California has blocked a Trump administration rule that would have lowered wages for H-2A farm workers, creating another point of uncertainty for agricultural employers already facing …
USDA Plans $30 Million Walnut Purchase to Support California Market
California walnut growers are set to receive a potential boost in domestic demand as the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to purchase an additional $30 million worth of walnuts from …
Smith-Lever Act Created USDA Extension Service in 1914
A New Era of Agricultural Education More than a century ago, the United States took a major step toward connecting agricultural research with the farmers who needed it most. The …
Cattle Groups Urge Trump to Reconsider Beef Import Proposal
Four major U.S. cattle organizations are urging President Donald Trump to reconsider a proposal that could allow up to 300,000 metric tons of imported beef to enter the United States …
John Deere Invests $10 Million in AI Research for High-Value Crops
John Deere is making a John Deere AI investment of $10 million through a new three-year research and development partnership aimed at bringing artificial intelligence from the laboratory to the farm. The …
California Citrus Faces Trade, Labor and Water Challenges
California citrus growers are navigating a complicated landscape of water shortages, labor concerns, trade uncertainty, invasive pests, pesticide regulations, rising costs and increasing competition from imported fruit. In the latest …
California Citrus Pushes for Relief from Argentine Lemon Imports
On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Jacob Villagomez, director of governmental affairs for California Citrus Mutual, returned for Part 2 of his conversation about the challenges and opportunities …
Henry A. Wallace: More Than the Father of Hybrid Corn
Henry A. Wallace is widely remembered as a pioneering figure in American agriculture and as the father of hybrid seed corn. His work helped transform corn production and eventually led …
California Citrus Faces Trade, Labor and Regulatory Pressure
California citrus growers are navigating challenges ranging from labor shortages and invasive pests to uncertain export markets and increasing competition from imported fruit. On the latest AgNet News Hour, Jacob …
Louis B. Schmidt Helped Put Agriculture in the History Books
The Farmers Who Helped Build America As American farm families moved westward and settled the nation’s heartland, they were doing more than establishing farms and communities. Their experiences were becoming …
U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Collapse, Raising Tariff Risks for Farm Exports
U.S. farm exports are facing renewed uncertainty after trade talks between the United States and Canada collapsed, raising concerns about potential retaliatory tariffs and reduced market access for American agricultural …
Rollins Defends Plan to Increase Foreign Beef Imports
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is defending the Trump administration’s decision to allow more foreign beef into the United States, a move as U.S. cattle producers continue to navigate tight supplies and …