Several key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are scheduled to expire this year, and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is urging Congress to act. The …
Peru’s Table Grape Exports Increase
Peru’s table grape exports increased by 7.4% to 562,093 tons in the 2024-2025 campaign, maintaining its position as the world’s top exporter for the second consecutive year. The rise is …
Picking Up on Pistachio Growing Trends
How did USDA’s recent Fruit and Tree Nut Outlook indicate trends associated with pistachio production for thi s growing season? Rod Bain tells us. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s …
American Agriculture History Minute: Crop Insurance, Conservation Techniques Revive Great Plains Agriculture
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Early settlers discovered that the Great Plains were not all that great. They found very harsh climate with tornadoes, blizzards, drought, …
Voices of the Valley: The 411 on H-2A
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find out more …
Almond Board of California Partners with Smoothie King to Promote Almonds
The Almond Board of California (ABC) has partnered with Smoothie King to promote almonds as a recovery aid for exercise, running a campaign until May. The goal is to leverage …
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-24-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The Ag Net News Hour’s Lorre Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The AgMeter” started out the show by discussing the impact …
Rollins: Trump Pressed Trudeau on Dairy Trade, Calls Issue a Priority
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed this week that dairy trade issues remain a priority under President Trump. “Yes, the dairy piece of that is very important,” Rollins said, recounting …
FCSO Investigating Two Stolen Cargo Cases: Walnuts and Mandarins
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Ag Task Force is investigating two cases of stolen cargo involving $150,000 in walnuts and $100,000 in mandarins. In both instances, the thief posed as a …
Rollins: USDA Cuts Coming, But Local FSA Offices to Stay
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is preparing to cut up to 10% of its workforce and shift thousands of jobs out of Washington, D.C., as part of a major …
Farm Bankruptcies Continue to Rise in 2025
Farm bankruptcies rose 55% between 2023 and 2024 and show no sign of slowing in 2025. Farmers are squeezed by persistently low commodity prices and rising input costs, making it …
U.S. Egg Production Falls in March
U.S. egg production totaled 8.63 billion in March 2025, a 7% drop from the same month last year. That figure includes 7.35 billion table eggs and 1.28 billion hatching eggs …
American Agriculture History Minute: Homestead Act of 1862
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The federal government issued 160-acre tracts to about 400,000 families who settled a new land under the Homestead Act 1862. Even …
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 04-23-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The Ag Net News Hour’s Lorre Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The AgMeter” started out the show by discussing the latest …