…cattle management and animal care. By encouraging ranchers to become BQA certified, the industry can build consumer trust through verified standards and education. Building Consumer Trust Through Certification Recent consumer…
USDA Opens Sign-Up for Supplemental Disaster Relief Program
…at supporting farmers and ranchers who experienced crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. The announcement was made by USDA and further detailed by American Farm Bureau…
U.S.-India Trade Talks Stall Nut Shipments Amid Tariff Uncertainty
…down to 19%. Trump stated that this concession was made in return for securing full market access for U.S. enterprises in Indonesia, further indicating an aggressive push for American trade…
How George Washington Carver Revived Southern Agriculture
A Struggling Start for Southern Agriculture In the early days of American farming, pioneers in New England and along the East Coast found relative success due to favorable soil and…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 07-16-25
…everything from the labor crisis to water regulations, foreign ownership of farmland, and the increasing financial strain on producers. “It’s not just California,” Foglio points out. “It’s rural communities across…
New Tariff Targets Mexican Tomato Imports
…of Higher Consumer Prices Critics, including U.S. companies that operate tomato farms in Mexico, warn that the tariff will increase costs for American consumers. Tim Richards, a professor at Arizona…
Northwest Territory Opened New Frontiers for U.S. Agriculture
In today’s American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold highlights a foundational chapter in U.S. farming history: the settlement of the Northwest Territory—a move that paved the way for westward agricultural…
Hilton Eyes Regulatory Overhaul for California Ag
…Fight Regulatory Extremism Hilton Slams Solar on Farmland, Pledges Support for California Ag Reporting by Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” for AgNet West. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March…
Legacy Barns: A Testament to 19th Century Midwest Farming
…historical markers of perseverance, expansion, and the American farming spirit. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark Oppold. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk…
Bianco Slams Solar Panels on Farmland
…Solar on Farmland Bianco offered blunt criticism of AB-1156, questioning the wisdom of converting productive farmland into solar infrastructure. “Throwing in solar panels and farming in the same conversation—you’ve got…
USDA Unveils 7-Point National Farm Security Action Plan
…and domestic vulnerabilities. 1. Protecting American Farmland Ownership At the forefront of the plan is a push to prohibit foreign adversaries from purchasing U.S. farmland. Secretary Rollins emphasized the importance…
Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin Revolutionized American Agriculture
In the late 18th century, a young Massachusetts farm boy named Eli Whitney unknowingly set the stage for a major turning point in American agriculture. At just 12 years old,…
Chad Bianco: “California Is in Crisis—And Agriculture Is Paying the Price”
…AB-1156, a bill allowing solar panel development on farmland in Central California. “You’ve got to be a moron to combine solar panels and farming and think that’s okay,” he said….
California Fresh Fruit Industry Faces Crisis
…frustration over farmland being converted to solar fields due to lack of water. “Farmers don’t want to put solar on prime land—they’re forced to,” he said. He stressed that the…