…the United States. His work with hybrid seed eventually contributed to the founding of the Pioneer Hybrid Seed Company. Wallace’s efforts demonstrated how agricultural science, entrepreneurship and practical farming could…
Louis B. Schmidt Helped Put Agriculture in the History Books
The Farmers Who Helped Build America As American farm families moved westward and settled the nation’s heartland, they were doing more than establishing farms and communities. Their experiences were becoming…
Rollins Defends Plan to Increase Foreign Beef Imports
…fuel ourselves,” Rollins said. The comments come as the U.S. cattle industry works through historically tight cattle supplies and strong demand for beef. For producers, the long-term question remains how…
Cannon Michael: California Farming at a Crossroads
…workers must remain safe and healthy. The labor issue goes beyond heat. He said agriculture needs a reliable workforce because many Americans simply do not want to perform physically demanding…
Bowles Farming Company Part 2: Labor, Technology and the Fight to Keep Farming
…Cannon Michael, president and CEO of Bowles Farming Company, discusses the need for a reliable agricultural workforce, the growing role of automation and his concerns about California’s long-term water future….
From Horsepower to Tractor Power: A Slow Farm Revolution
…and mules to plow fields, pull equipment and perform the heavy work required to produce crops. Even after tractors became increasingly available, many farmers were cautious about making the transition….
Citrus Greening Detected in Imperial County, California
…has prompted officials to begin a quarantine and investigation. Citrus Greening Triggers Imperial County Quarantine The California Department of Food and Agriculture and USDA confirmed the presence of huanglongbing, commonly…
Enzo’s Olive Oil: Ricchiuti Family Builds on 100 Years of Farming
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California Agriculture Pushes for Protection of USMCA Ahead of 2026 Review
…in international markets because of tariffs, growers could find themselves at a competitive disadvantage compared with producers in countries that do not face the same trade costs. That concern is…
Rosa Brothers Milk: From Tulare Dairy to California Brand
…and other products. Rosa said the business works with several local beef producers because the family wants to help other farmers and ranchers capture additional value from their commodities. That…
USDA: From Lincoln’s “People’s Department” to a Modern Agriculture Agency
…comparing the size of the nation’s farm workforce with the growth of the department itself. Agriculture and USDA at the Turn of the 20th Century By 1900, approximately 11 million…
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,…
USDA and the Birth of America’s Land-Grant Universities
…intended solely for a relatively small elite. The land-grant model emphasized practical education that could benefit working Americans and their communities. Agriculture was at the center of that mission. Kansas…
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…