U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks from the podium at the World Food Prize Foundation’s annual symposium. Wikimedia Commons image The World Food Prize Foundation has announced…
Project Apis m Promotes Cover Crops for Pollinator Health
…Almond Conference. Brett LeDuc, Climate Smart Habitat Manager, highlighted the program’s mission to enhance pollinator habitats and soil health in agricultural systems. “We give away free cover crops to growers,”…
California Avocado Harvest for 2025
DepositPhotos image The California avocado harvest for 2025 is projected to reach 375 million pounds, marking the largest crop since 2020. This optimism is driven by growers’ investments in tree…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Colonists Learned the Hard Way About Soil Stewardship
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Early Colonists Learned the Hard Way About Soil Stewardship Early colonists had to learn the…
Firestone Making Farm Tires Last Longer
DepositPhotos image Firestone AG Tire expert Bill Durivage says tire technology and design boost durability, allowing you to cover more ground with fewer replacements and greater reliability. “Tire integrity, longevity,…
Grocery Prices in 2025
DepositPhotos image USDA economist Megan Schweitzer forecasts that grocery prices in the U.S. will grow by 1.3% in 2025, slightly higher than the 1.2% increase in 2024. This growth rate…
Census of Horticulture Being Conducted by USDA
DepositPhotos image The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) is conducting the 2024 Census of Horticulture in California, targeting over 2,000 horticulture producers. This survey, conducted every five years, is…
American Agriculture History Minute: Barns, a Testament to America’s Agriculture History
An abandoned old stone barn, a barn of the last century built with your own hands DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History…
Almond Update: Coach Prime Representing California Almonds at Super Bowl Radio Row
…has gotten just more and more comfortable. You can tell almonds are now a part of his life.” You can learn more at https://www.almonds.com/own-your-prime. Almond Update: Coach Prime Representing California…
NRCS Plant Materials Centers Support the National Seed Strategy
DepositPhotos image Plant development and studies at USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Plant Materials Centers (PMC) are a critical component of the multi-agency National Seed Strategy to ensure that private and public lands have the…
San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition Now Accepting Entries
DepositPhotos image The 10th annual San Joaquin Valley olive oil competition is now accepting entries from California commercial producers for both extra virgin and flavored olive oils, made from their…
American Agriculture History Minute: Growing Was One Thing, Harvesting Was Another
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Growing Was One Thing, Harvesting Was Another Growing corn was one thing in American agriculture…
U.S. Cattle on Feed Down One Percent
DepositPhotos image USDA’s first Cattle on Feed Report for 2025 shows the trend of a shrinking cattle inventory continues from 2024. Rusty Halvorson has the story. USDA’s first Cattle on Feed…
American Agriculture History Minute: Centerpiece of Family Farms
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Centerpiece of Family Farms Barns were and are a centerpiece of family farms as settlers…