Reviving a Bankrupt Manufacturing Company American agriculture has long been tied to machinery innovation, and one small but important story in that history begins in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the mid-19th…
Fire Ant Control and Farm Policy Take Center Stage; Mike Johanns Shares Insight for Growers
…profitability, innovation, and strong policy support in ensuring the future of farming, particularly in highly regulated states like California. One key topic was the role of research and development tax…
Colonial Fur Trade and Wheat Demand Shaped Early American Farming
…Mark Oppold. Colonial Fur Trade and Wheat Demand Shaped Early American Farming Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On…
Mike Johanns Talks Farm Profitability, Policy, and the Future of California Agriculture
…land ultimately comes down to whether operations can remain financially viable. Without profitability, he noted, it becomes increasingly difficult for the next generation to continue farming, even for those who…
Early American Farmers and the Cycle of Moving West
American agriculture has always been shaped by the land—and by how farmers chose to use it. In today’s American Agriculture History Minute, agricultural broadcaster Mark Oppold highlights the work of…
From Water Challenges to Agave Innovation: The Woolf Farming Story
…Haley, Wiley, and Jack Woolf. Farming on the Westside of California’s Central Valley has never been easy. Limited water, shifting regulations, and volatile markets have forced growers to adapt or…
Agave Opportunity Grows in California; Wolf Family Pushes Innovation Amid Water Challenges
The March 18 edition of the AgNet News Hour continued an in-depth conversation with Stuart Wolf and the Wolf family of Wolf Farming and Processing, highlighting how innovation is helping…
The Hard Lessons of the Great Plains: Early Settler Struggles
Early Settlers vs. Harsh Realities The promise of the Great Plains as fertile, open land for farming drew many settlers westward in the 19th century. However, as Mark Oppold highlights…
Agave Innovation on the West Side; Stuart Wolf and Family Look Toward Farming’s Future
…his children Haley Wolf and Wiley Wolf to discuss new crop opportunities, water challenges, and the future of farming in the Central Valley. Wolf Farming and Processing traces its roots…
The Homestead Act: How Free Land Transformed North American Agriculture
…acres of federal land. In exchange, settlers had to live on the property, build a dwelling, and improve the land through farming or other development. After meeting these requirements for…
California Water, SGMA, and the Future of Farming
…the state’s farming communities. How California Built an Agricultural Powerhouse California’s agricultural success didn’t happen by accident. In the early days of the state, farming depended heavily on unpredictable rainfall…
California Water Debate: Can Farming’s Future Be Secured?
California agriculture sits at the center of an ongoing debate over water policy, infrastructure, and the future of farming in the state. In a recent episode of the AgNet News…
Growing the Future: Ag in the Classroom Reaches California Students
…and ranches all the way to the school lunch tray. Students will get an inside look at: Produce farming operations Beef production School cafeteria systems and food sourcing Teachers can…
California Water, Energy, and Policy: Duarte, Vanden Heuvel Break It Down
California agriculture sits at the center of some of the state’s most important policy debates—water supply, infrastructure, energy, and the future of farming. Those issues took center stage on the…