Global cherry production is forecast to reach a record 5.44 million metric tons this season, even as the U.S. cherry crop faces significant losses from frost and rain. The latest …
Van Groningen & Sons Combines Pumpkin Tradition with New Ideas
On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Brian Van Groningen of Van Groningen & Sons returned for Part 2 of the conversation about the family’s nearly 100-year farming operation …
Jessie Shambaugh and the Early Roots of 4-H
A Farm Wife Helping Shape Agricultural Youth Education The history of 4-H can be traced to the efforts of people who believed young Americans should have meaningful opportunities to learn …
California Pumpkin Season Underway as Van Groningen & Sons Nears 100 Years
On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Brian Van Groningen of Van Groningen & Sons joined the show as California’s pumpkin season gets into full swing, discussing the family’s …
4-H Roots Trace Back to the Smith-Lever Act of 1914
Cooperative Extension Service Helped Shape Rural America The roots of one of America’s best-known youth agricultural organizations can be traced back to legislation passed more than a century ago. In …
USDA Expands Crop Insurance Options for Organic Stone Fruit Growers
Organic stone fruit growers will have more flexibility in managing crop risk beginning with the 2027 crop year, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture expands its crop insurance options for …
More Beef Imports Have Not Lowered Ground Beef Prices
More beef imports have not yet translated into lower ground beef prices for consumers, according to an American Farm Bureau Federation analysis tracking grocery stores across the country. The analysis …
Jason Giannelli: California Water, Farming and the Next Generation
California agriculture is facing a complicated mix of water shortages, rising fuel costs, regulatory pressure, labor challenges and rapid technological change. For fourth-generation Kern County farmer Jason Giannelli, those challenges …
Specialty Crop Leaders Push for Trade, Food Safety and Farm Bill Changes
On a recent episode of the AgNet News Hour, Dave Puglia, president and CEO of Western Growers, joined the show from the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association convention to discuss …
Rural Electrification Transforms American Agriculture
Bringing Electricity to Rural America In the early 1930s, electricity was still a luxury for most rural American families. Roughly nine out of every 10 rural homes were without electric …
RanchBot Brings Real-Time Water Monitoring to Agriculture
Water management is becoming one of the biggest challenges facing farmers and ranchers across the United States, and RanchBot CEO Andrew Coppin believes better data can help producers make smarter …
FELS Helps California Farmers Navigate Labor Compliance
California farmers, ranchers and dairymen face an increasingly complicated landscape of labor laws, workplace safety requirements, pesticide regulations, wage-and-hour rules and other compliance issues. For agricultural employers trying to keep …
Farm Loan Changes Aim to Improve Access for Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making several changes to its farm loan programs as farmers navigate tighter margins and increased demand for credit. Danny Munch, an economist with the …
California Water, Farming and Ag Technology in Focus
California agriculture takes center stage in the latest AgNet NewsHour, as Nick Papagni, the Ag Meter, talks with fourth-generation Bakersfield farmer Jason Giannelli and Patrick Williams of SkySense about some …