…buyers, with strong export volumes increasing competition among producing countries. As more fruit becomes available, suppliers are adjusting pricing strategies to remain competitive in both domestic and export markets. The…
Dynamic Pig Health Approach Helps Producers Manage Multiple Disease Challenges
Dr. Rany Prather has genetically modified pigs to be immune to the common respitory disease porcine. Managing swine health has become increasingly complex as producers face multiple diseases at the…
California Walnuts Eye Strong 2026 After Global Success
…resources, and industry news, visit www.walnuts.org/. For additional information, contact the California Walnut Commission directly: Robert Verloop CEO & Executive Director California Walnut Commission 📞 (916) 932-7070 📧 rverloop@walnuts.org Listen…
Midwest Barns Grew Alongside America’s Expanding Family Farms
…farm families invested in constructing newer and larger homes that reflected both their growing success and their commitment to the land. These improvements marked an important turning point in the…
Early Harvest Raises Questions About Organic Stone Fruit Supply
…30 days ahead of a typical season. The compressed timeline has resulted in multiple varieties becoming available earlier than expected, creating unique challenges for growers, packers and shippers working to…
Elaine Culotti Talks California Politics, Agriculture, Water, and the Future With The Ag Meter
…she continues interacting directly with supporters and community members. Culotti said she welcomes invitations to town halls, agricultural events, community meetings, and other public gatherings, adding that she hopes to…
How Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin Revolutionized American Agriculture
…but cleaning the harvested cotton by hand was incredibly slow and labor-intensive. Separating cotton fibers from their sticky seeds required countless hours of painstaking manual work, making large-scale cotton production…
New Bill Aims to Address Agriculture’s Ongoing Labor Shortage
…the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act, legislation designed to help farmers and ranchers address ongoing labor shortages by expanding access to a year-round agricultural workforce. House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson…
Senate Farm Bill Framework Earns Support from Cattle Industry
Cows grazing at the green meadow. By Hackman/DepositPhotos image The newly released Senate Farm Bill framework is receiving a positive response from the cattle industry, though producers say additional work…
California Commercial Fishing at a Crossroads: Lori French Shares the Challenges Facing Morro Bay’s Fleet
…welcomes questions about California’s commercial fishing industry. Email: mbcrabber@gmail.com California Commercial Fishing at a Crossroads: Lori French Shares the Challenges Facing Morro Bay’s Fleet Sponsored Content Parka Helps California Citrus…
Kern Oil Documentary Explores California’s Energy Future
…behind the documentary, the economic realities facing Kern County, and why he believes every Californian should better understand where their energy comes from. Bird’s documentary combines firsthand interviews, historical context,…
Rickey Bird Says California Should Produce More of Its Own Oil
…communities while increasing the state’s dependence on imported oil. Bird, who has spent his career working in Kern County’s oil fields, said the documentary was inspired in part by the…
Farm Bureau Pushes Congress to Act on Labor and Farm Bill Priorities
…Farmers & Ranchers program. Securing the Agricultural Workforce One of the interview’s primary topics was the newly introduced Securing Agricultural Workforce Act, legislation designed to modernize America’s agricultural labor system….
USDA’s Fordyce Highlights SPUR Initiative, Screwworm Fight, and Historic Farm Support
…AgNet West. USDA Contact Information USDA: https://www.usda.gov/ Farmers.gov:https://www.farmers.gov/ USDA’s Fordyce Highlights SPUR Initiative, Screwworm Fight, and Historic Farm Support Sponsored Content Parka Helps California Citrus Growers Protect Fruit Quality and…