Navigating a Complex Year in Ports, Trucking, and Freight Jeff Cox The agricultural export sector continues to evolve rapidly, and few understand the intricacies of ports, trucking, and container logistics…
Inside FIRA USA 2025: California’s AgTech Future
…collaboration filled the venue as farmers, technologists, government officials, universities, researchers, and investors came together under one roof. For Hannah Johnson, Director of Industry for the California Ag Tech Alliance,…
Kings County Farm Bureau Takes on State Water Board Over Groundwater Rights
…to consider statutory elements, such as good actor provisions The lack of consistent, transparent, and statewide rules for SGMA compliance Following the April 2024 probationary hearing, the Farm Bureau filed…
California Walnut Harvest 2025: Quality, Volume & Market Outlook
…including Fresno, Stockton, Lodi, and Linden caused minor external quality issues. “The shell will get staining, which decreases the amount of production suitable for in-shell markets like Turkey, Italy, Dubai,…
Don Wagner on Restoring Integrity, Water, and Common Sense to California
…of productivity, fairness, and opportunity. “I do believe this state can be golden again,” he added. A Message to California’s Agricultural Community Before signing off, Wagner thanked the Ag Meter…
Kings River Packing: Eight Generations of Citrus Leadership
…created FarmsCo USA, a company marketed exclusively through Kings River Packing. Fruits sourced from Chile, Australia, Morocco, Argentina, and Peru carry the Kings River name—reinforcing consistency and trust with retail…
California Citrus Season Off to a Strong Start, Kings River Packing Leads the Charge
…with Farmsco USA, which sources citrus from Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Morocco to complement California’s growing season. “It keeps our partners stocked year-round,” Silva explained. “It’s about consistency — giving…
Electrostatic Spraying: On Target’s AgTech Revolution
…the field for them, hook it up, train them, show them how to use it,” Hartman said. “We have demo units available year-round.” This program ensures that farm owners, operators,…
Kevin Kester on Cattle, Trade, and Prop 50: Halloween Highlights from the AgNet News Hour
…former National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) president, to discuss Argentina trade tensions, beef pricing, and the high stakes of Proposition 50. Kester joined from his family ranch in Parkfield, California,…
Ecorobotix, AgTech Grants, and Hannah Johnson’s Push for California’s Future
…active ingredients with artificial intelligence.” The company’s flagship 20-foot sprayer, guided by computer vision and controlled from behind a tractor, sprays every four centimeters with pinpoint accuracy, allowing growers to…
California Farmers Confront Global Competition and Retail Pressure on AgNet News Hour
…down,” Kanda said. “Timing, scouting, and precision applications are everything.” At the FIRA USA Ag Automation Show in Woodland, the focus turned to innovation and labor challenges. Cameron Allison of…
Building the Future of Farming: Insights from UC ANR’s Gabe Youtsey at FIRA USA 2025
…countries means losing expertise, capacity, and security. When farms disappear, the U.S. becomes dependent on food grown under other nations’ regulations, labor conditions, and environmental standards. Additionally, Youtsey stresses that…
From Citrus Greening to Ag Robotics: California Faces the Future of Farming
…and stronger integration between PCAs, UC researchers, and state agencies. “California citrus is world-renowned,” Papagni said. “If we lose it, the ripple effect will hit farms, jobs, and entire communities.”…
GUSS: Transforming Orchard Spraying Through Autonomy and Innovation
…excited to come out to California,” Thompson shared. “The agriculture here is just amazing—trees, vines, cattle, row crops—endless possibilities.” Now living in Kingsburg, a small Central Valley town with a…