California walnut growers are looking forward to a promising 2025 crop, thanks to favorable early season conditions. After three years of above-average precipitation, surface water levels are sufficient, and soil…
Trade Agreement with the UK Draws Praise from NCBA
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has expressed its appreciation for President Donald Trump’s efforts in securing a trade agreement principle with the United Kingdom (U.K.) that includes beef. This…
Tariff Talks Heating Up
DepositPhotos image President Donald Trump signed in the first tariff trade deal with the UK and now the USA is agreeing with China on a deal. China is calling it…
May is Strawberry Month
…weather according to the California Strawberry commission but here’s the exciting news. Strawberries are rebounding because of the beautiful spring weather. May is Strawberry Month Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester…
American Agriculture History Minute: Originators of the National Western Stock Show
Draft horses at the National Western Stock Show 2008 in the Events Center Nathan Walker, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History…
Fig Crop Shaping Up to be Promising
…irrigation monitoring, and pruning. It’s especially important to California Fig growers, packers, and suppliers to find innovative ways to reduce the carbon footprint of producing California Figs. The figs are…
WTNA Gearing Up for Two Major Events
…7:00 PM at the Unwind Kitchen and Bar in Chico, California. This gathering offers members a valuable opportunity to network, connect with fellow professionals, and explore the benefits of WTNA…
Latest Federal Dietary Guidelines being Developed
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are working together to develop the latest federal dietary guidelines for 2025-2030. These…
New Tariff USA deal with UK
DepositPhotos image President Donald Trump talking about his first tariff deal with the UK. The deal includes millions of dollars of increased market access for American exports, especially in agriculture…
Raisin Industry Will Never Look the Same
Image by Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter” Mr. Raisin, Hall of Famer Kalem Barserian explains why raisins will be like the fig industry in the Central Valley very soon. You…
Citrus vs. Tree Nuts
Image by Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter” Mando Perez (PCA) the president, Kern County CAPCA, California Association of Pest Control Advisers says working with Citrus is much different than working…
American Agriculture History Minute: National Western Stock Show Beginning
Horse Drawn Carraige at the 2023 National Western Stock Show Pdubs.94, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: National Western Stock…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-09-25
…California’s leading farm bankruptcies, with 216 Chapter 12 filings nationwide in 2024, 17 from California. Key issues include high input costs, labor regulations, and natural disasters. The American Farm Bureau…
Senate Bill 628 Fails to Advance in Committee
…the rise, with California leading the nation. According to reports from the University of California, Berkeley, and the U.S. Courts, financial struggles have intensified for many farmers due to labor…