On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Roger Isom, president and CEO of the Western Tree Nut Association and California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, returned for Part 2 …
Southern Agriculture: Cotton, Plantations and Soil Fertility
American Agriculture History Minute Explores the South’s Early Farming Economy Agriculture in the American South developed differently from farming in the Midwest and New England, shaped by differences in land …
Foreign Investors Hold More Than 47 Million Acres of U.S. Agricultural Land
Foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land involves more than 47 million acres, representing approximately 3.6% of privately held agricultural acreage, according to new USDA data. Although foreign land holdings have …
Roger Isom Warns California Agriculture Faces Growing Challenges After Election
On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Roger Isom, president and CEO of the Western Tree Nut Association and California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, joined Nick Papagni for …
How Railroads Helped Expand American Agriculture in the 1800s
Railroads Helped Open New Lands to American Farmers Railroads played a significant role in the expansion of American agriculture during the mid-19th century, helping bring settlers to new farming regions …
Dayna Ghirardelli Discusses Sonoma County Water Challenges and the Future of Family Farming
On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Dayna Ghirardelli, Executive Director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau, joined Nick Papagni to discuss California’s ongoing water challenges, the struggling wine …
Early American Pioneers and the Loss of Soil Fertility
Early American farmers helped expand agriculture across the United States, but the history of westward settlement also reveals a pattern of land use that often depleted the soil rather than …
USDA’s Michelle Bekkering Discusses New Export Markets and Trade Opportunities for California Farmers
On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Michelle Bekkering, Acting Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, joined Nick Papagni to discuss …
Iowa’s Great Prairie Presented Early Settlers With New Farming Challenges
Iowa’s transition from eastern forests to the vast grasslands of the Great Prairie created a different set of challenges for early American settlers. Unlike farmers who settled in heavily wooded …
Hannah Johnson Connects California Ag With Innovation
California agriculture is facing mounting challenges, from rising labor costs and water limitations to pest resistance, regulatory hurdles and the loss of family farms. But agricultural technology, automation and artificial …
Beef Prices Rise at Grocery Stores While Cattle Producer Prices Fall
Beef prices at grocery stores are continuing to climb even as cattle producers receive less for their animals, according to an analysis by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). The …
David Tangipa: Fighting for California Agriculture
California Assemblyman David Tangipa joins “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni to discuss water, farming regulations, taxes, government spending, and the political decisions shaping the future of California agriculture. California agriculture …
Assemblyman David Tangipa Discusses California Water, Spending and Election Priorities
On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, California Assemblyman David Tangipa, who represents the state’s 8th Assembly District, joined Nick Papagni for a conversation about California’s water infrastructure, government …
Homestead Act of 1862: How America Opened the West
The expansion of America’s western frontier helped shape the nation’s agricultural history, influencing settlement patterns, land ownership, and the development of farming across the country. One of the most significant …