…As more people move into California’s Central Valley without farming backgrounds, she hopes events like Whole Vine create a better understanding of the technology, innovation, and people behind the region’s…
Northwest Territory Settlement Opened the Door to American Agriculture
…westward agricultural expansion. Though often overlooked, these early developments established the governmental structure and security that allowed farming communities to thrive across the Midwest. Northwest Territory Settlement Opened the Door…
California Walnut Industry Looks Ahead to Strong Export Opportunities
…growers farming about 375,000 bearing acres throughout the Central Valley and surrounding production regions. International trade continues to be a major driver for the industry, with about two-thirds of California…
Midwest Barns Grew Alongside America’s Expanding Family Farms
…of America’s agricultural heritage, representing the determination, hard work, and ingenuity of the pioneer families who transformed the Midwest into one of the world’s most productive farming regions. Today, these…
Elaine Culotti Talks California Politics, Agriculture, Water, and the Future With The Ag Meter
…many of the issues facing California’s farming communities and taxpayers. The wide-ranging interview focused on the challenges confronting the Golden State and why she believes California’s future depends on stronger…
Elaine Culotti Says California Policy Will Shape Agriculture’s Future
…continue to raise new questions about privacy, infrastructure, and public policy. Throughout the interview, Culotti emphasized that California’s farming community should remain actively involved in public policy discussions. She said…
How Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin Revolutionized American Agriculture
…A Simple Conversation Sparked One of America’s Greatest Agricultural Innovations Innovation has always played a vital role in American agriculture, and few inventions transformed farming more dramatically than the cotton…
New Bill Aims to Address Agriculture’s Ongoing Labor Shortage
…certain parts of this country,” Duvall said. He noted that many farming operations require employees throughout the year, not just during harvest. “It doesn’t make a difference what you’re doing,…
California Commercial Fishing at a Crossroads: Lori French Shares the Challenges Facing Morro Bay’s Fleet
…farming and fishing industries, explores the importance of domestic food security, and highlights the challenges facing small family businesses that help feed America. If you care about agriculture, water policy,…
California’s Commercial Fishing Industry Faces Mounting Challenges, Says Morro Bay Fisherwoman
…discussion also highlighted similarities between California’s fishing and farming industries. French, who grew up on a family farm in the San Joaquin Valley and now helps manage a small avocado…
John Deere’s Steel Plow Revolutionized American Farming
…more efficiently than ever before. According to Mark Oppold’s American Agriculture History Minute, early pioneers gradually cleared forests and grasslands as they settled new territories across the expanding nation. Farming…
Rickey Bird Says California Should Produce More of Its Own Oil
…farming, transportation, manufacturing, and food production. He believes discussions about the state’s energy future should include the economic impacts on rural communities and the industries that depend on petroleum every…
America’s First Turnpike Helped Shape Agricultural Expansion
…provided a more reliable route for wagons transporting crops, livestock, supplies, and manufactured goods between rural farming communities and urban markets. Opening the Door to Western Expansion The Philadelphia and…
USDA’s Fordyce Highlights SPUR Initiative, Screwworm Fight, and Historic Farm Support
…working to support farmers and ranchers across the country. A fourth-generation Missouri farmer, Fordyce emphasized that practical farming experience remains the foundation of his leadership at USDA. Throughout the interview,…