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Almond Board of California Partners with Smoothie King to Promote Almonds
…Almonds Almond Board of California Partners with Smoothie King to Promote Almonds Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-24-25
…local economy, due to high production costs and water issues. In the featured Almond Board of California segment, they have partnered with Smoothie King to promote almonds for exercise recovery,…
Rollins: Trump Pressed Trudeau on Dairy Trade, Calls Issue a Priority
By incommunicado / via Wikimedia Commons U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed this week that dairy trade issues remain a priority under President Trump. “Yes, the dairy piece of that…
FCSO Investigating Two Stolen Cargo Cases: Walnuts and Mandarins
Wikimedia Commons The Fresno County Sheriff’s Ag Task Force is investigating two cases of stolen cargo involving $150,000 in walnuts and $100,000 in mandarins. In both instances, the thief posed…
Rollins: USDA Cuts Coming, But Local FSA Offices to Stay
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins talks with the media during a visit to the Grand Farm research center near Fargo, North Dakota, with Senator John Hoeven (R-ND). Photo by Sabrina…
Farm Bankruptcies Continue to Rise in 2025
By Rosser1954, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Farm bankruptcies rose 55% between 2023 and 2024 and show no sign of slowing in 2025. Farmers are squeezed by persistently low commodity…
U.S. Egg Production Falls in March
U.S. egg production totaled 8.63 billion in March 2025, a 7% drop from the same month last year. That figure includes 7.35 billion table eggs and 1.28 billion hatching eggs…
American Agriculture History Minute: Homestead Act of 1862
Act of May 20, 1862 (Homestead Act), Public Law 37-64 (12 STAT 392)-page 1 The U.S. National Archives, Public domain / via Wikimedia Commons image I’m Mark Oppold with an…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 04-23-25
…in agriculture news, focusing on sun safety and the importance of vitamin D. They highlight a recent trip by Georgia citrus growers to California to learn about citrus farming. Lindy…
USTR Announces Shipping Policy Changes
Container ship CSCL Venus of the China Shipping Line outgoing Hamburg By Hummelhummel / via Wikimedia Commons The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a phased approach…
Study: Avocado Daily Can Enhance Health
Kamut Udon Noodles with Kale and Avocado Oil By Jennifer / via Wikimedia Commons A study by the University of California, Los Angeles found that consuming one avocado daily can…
U.S. Hemp Acreage Surges, Production Value Hits $445 Million
Aerial view of labyrinth in a hemp field By Sillerkiil / via Wikimedia Commons U.S. industrial hemp production rose sharply in 2024, with total crop value reaching $445 million, a…
NCBA Supports Trump Administration’s Tariff Strategy
Ocean Outback, Fremantle Bahnfrend / via Wikimedia Commons The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) supports the Trump administration’s tariff strategy, viewing tariffs as a means to an end rather than…