…period, ultimately leading to the retirement of the Garst brand in 2013, marking the end of an 82-year legacy in American agriculture. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark…
Agricultural Trade Remains Dynamic in Fruit Production and Distribution
…experience steady growth from 2024 to 2035. Consumption has remained stable at approximately $31 billion since 2013–2014, with an annual increase of 1.1%. This consistent demand suggests resilience in the…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 03-12-25
…changes, but payments have been delayed. The farmers face significant losses, including infrastructure damage and lost crops, and have incurred substantial litigation costs since 2014. The discussion highlighted the impact…
American Agriculture History Minute: Development of the Wealthy Apple
Apple of the variety Wealthy, , photographed in conjunction with the Apple Festival at the Nordic Museum, Stockholm, Sweden in September 2014. By Aron Ambrosiani – Own work, CC BY-SA…
U.S. to Rebuild Bird Flu Vaccine Stockpile
…major outbreak in 2014-2015. Bird flu is also affecting U.S. dairy cattle herds and infected almost 70 people. Most of the exposed humans are farm workers who’ve been directly exposed…
Newly Elected Congressman Adam Gray Highlights Agriculture, Water Challenges
…2014 water bond aimed at improving infrastructure. However, he acknowledged that much remains to be done. “In the last half a century, we’ve only grown our capacity to store water…
World Ag Expo® Announces 2025 Top-10 New Product Contest Winners
(Tulare, CA) — The results are in for World Ag Expo’s® 2025 Top-10 New Products Contest. The winners will be showcased February 11-13, 2025 during the World Ag Expo® in Tulare,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn Seed Company Beginning
…following that visit. The company was bought and sold several times over the next 30 years, and the Garst brand was eventually retired in 2013. But a great story, beginning…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 11-22-24
…Drawing from her experience with the devastating 2013 Rim Fire, she highlights the ecological and economic impacts of unchecked fuel loads and the challenges of balancing wildfire prevention with regulations….
2024 GAP Report Warns of Slowdown in Global Agricultural Productivity
…the global effort to increase agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) growth, which is critical for meeting food demands by 2050. The report shows that between 2013 and 2022, global productivity…
California Dairy Industry Adapts to Challenges with Efficiency Improvements
…over the past four decades, noting that the volatility of the product is down to the dollar. In 2014, the industry’s best year in recent history, milk prices were $23…
Consequences of No New Farm Bill
…for all farmers. Plus, the fixed statutory reference prices that were set in 2014 don’t account for unforeseen market forces like the inflation levels of recent years. Also, by delaying…
Data Shows Pesticide Use Continues to Decline in California
…continue to shift in California, the use of biopesticides has increased significantly during the period between 2013 and 2022. Pounds of biopesticides increased by 56 percent, equating to a 30…
Governor Signs Private Attorneys General Act Reform
…reducing frivolous lawsuits that harm businesses and employees. The Fix PAGA Coalition notes that PAGA lawsuits have resulted in nearly $10 billion in awards since 2013. However, high attorney fees…