…discussed the stakes surrounding USMCA and the Farm Bill, while Noel Rosa of Rosa Brothers Milk Company shared how his family’s Tulare dairy transformed from a commodity operation into a…
Can Raisins Be Great Again? Jeff Smutny on California’s Raisin Future
California’s raisin industry is at a crossroads, facing declining acreage, rising labor and production costs, global competition and the challenge of attracting the next generation of farmers. But Jeff Smutny,…
California Figs Find New Momentum as Demand Grows
…the common misconception that commercially grown California figs contain wasps. Some fig varieties around the world rely on fig wasps for pollination, but Caputo said commercially grown California figs are…
Business Leader Kyle Kirkland Outlines Vision for California’s Future
Congressional Candidate Discusses Agriculture, Water, Energy, and the Economy with “The Ag Meter“ As California’s 21st Congressional District prepares for the November election, businessman and community leader Kyle Kirkland says…
U.S. Bison Gain Duty-Free Access to European Union Market
…particularly and have expanded into these new international markets.” Because bison are raised only in the United States and Canada, Matheson said producers face little direct competition in overseas markets,…
USDA Expands Crop Insurance Flexibility for Farmers
…weather and economic challenges. The announcement from USDA Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins includes a temporary extension for crop insurance premium payments and the return of prevented planting buy-up coverage…
Michelle Miller “Farm Babe” Says Farmers Must Tell Their Story Before Someone Else Does
…During those years, she admits she accepted many of the common misconceptions surrounding agriculture and even considered herself an anti-GMO activist. That experience now shapes the way she communicates with…
Farm Babe Michelle Miller Encourages Farmers to Tell Agriculture’s Story
…while combating misinformation about modern agriculture. Miller, who began sharing her farming experiences online more than a decade ago, said her journey into agricultural advocacy happened almost by accident. What…
Michael Gates Outlines Vision for California, Public Safety, and Agriculture in Exclusive Ag Meter Interview
…public meetings throughout California. How to Learn More Gates encouraged Californians interested in his campaign to visit www.gates4ag.com/, where supporters can learn more about his platform, make campaign contributions, and…
The Northwest Territory Opened the Door to America’s Westward Expansion
…farms, built communities, and expanded the nation’s agricultural frontier. The Frontier Reaches the Mississippi River By 1813, the American frontier had advanced all the way to the Mississippi River, signaling…
Tom McClintock Talks California Water, Farming, and Freedom
…farmers, ranchers, rural communities, and all Californians. Listeners interested in learning more about Congressman McClintock’s work or getting involved with his campaign can visit tommcclintock.com, the official campaign website he…
PCA Bastiaan Weststeyn Highlights Season-Long Navel Orangeworm Strategy with Avaunt eVo and Altacor eVo
…during hull split gives him confidence that growers will have effective insect protection from the beginning of the season through harvest. Watch the full interview with Bastiaan Weststeyn below. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fUp8DBegqfg?si=Maiq21-BC8edd27z…
California Cattlemen’s President Rick Roberti Sounds the Alarm on Agriculture’s Future
…and ranching for generations to come. Six Generations of Ranching Provide a Unique Perspective Roberti’s family has been ranching in Sierra Valley for six generations, giving him firsthand knowledge of…
California Cattlemen’s President Says Loss of Grazing Land Threatens Beef Industry’s Future
…little control over the prices they receive for their livestock. “We buy everything at a high price, and then we take what they can give us for what we raise,”…