U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, appears in a hearing with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. At a recent confirmation hearing, President…
Tomato Processors Anticipate a Decrease in Contracted Tons for 2025
Tomatoes on the conveyor belt of an automatic washing machine in the tomato processing plant. DepositPhotos image West California’s tomato processors anticipate a 10% decrease in contracted tons for 2025,…
Agronomic Minute: Fungicide Resistance in Almonds
California almond growers continue to face increasing challenges with fungicide resistance, a persistent issue affecting the efficacy of disease management practices. Experts, including Katie Driver, Technical Services Manager for UPL…
Duvall Addresses Ag Labor, Other Topics at AFBF Convention
Speaking at the 2025 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention held this weekend in San Antonio, TX, AFBF president Zippy Duvall talked about the work the organization is doing when it…
Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farm Dog of the Year
2025 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year award is Sirius Courtesy AFBF People’s Choice Pup also Recognized (AFBF/SAN ANTONIO, January 26, 2025) — Recognizing the vital role that four-legged friends…
Brooke Rollins Vows Swift Action on Farm Aid at Senate Confirmation Hearing
Former Director of the Domestic Policy Council Brooke Rollins speaking with attendees at the 2021 Young Women’s Leadership Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Gaylord Texan Resort &…
Trump Rekindles Debate Over Small, Endangered Fish in California
Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus). Native to the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta region of northern California. Courtesy of UC Davis By Zephyrwang21 – Own work, CC0 Wikipedia image President Donald Trump…
Finding Out Food Date Labeling Connection with Food Waste
USDA and the Food and Drug Administration are accepting public comment through February 1st on how consumers perceive food date labels, and how they may impact food loss and waste….
Bill Introduced to Limit Presidential Authority Under the Antiquities Act of 1906
Zumwalt Meadow in Kings Canyon National Park in California…
APHIS and CDFA Expand Sweet Orange Scab Quarantine
Sweet Orange Scab Quarantine (SOS) Courtesy of CDFA The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) are expanding the quarantine…
American Agriculture History Minute: Lewis and Clark Report on Agriculture West of Mississippi River
An overlooking landscape view of Lewis and Clark Cavern SP, Montana, from the walking trail of the preserve park.br>DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American…