Shutterstock image The U.S. lemon supply is plentiful, but concerns remain about quality and storage, prompting imports to satisfy summer demand. Weather conditions worldwide could further challenge sourcing efforts. Meanwhile,…
U.S. Red Meat Exports Rise in March, Beef Hits Nine-Month High
Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons U.S. red meat exports showed promising growth in March, with beef, pork, and lamb all trending higher compared to the same period last…
Rollins with ECAP Disaster Component Update
DepositPhotos image The application process for the disaster assistance tranche of USDA’s Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) is soon coming, according to the Agriculture Secretary. Rod Bain reports. Rollins with…
American Agriculture History Minute: Irrigation Key to Great American Desert Farming
Lyon’s well in the desert where water was sold, Colorado Desert, ca.1890-1900 Photograph of Six men and a woman stand by a small adobe building and a structure which houses…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-08-25
…layer of review for agency loans over $500,000. The weekly Almond Update, sponsored by the Almond Board of California, features Craig Durr, Vice President of Global Marketing and Sales at…
Almond Update: Role in Culinary World Extends Beyond ‘Snacking’
…Durr points out the challenge of substituting almonds in formulations, explaining that adjusting the number of cashews or almonds in a snack mix is relatively simple, but removing almonds from…
Government Offices Slatted to Close Affects Farmers
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to close the Farm Service Agency (FSA) office in Bakersfield, California, opting not to renew the lease. California is one of the largest…
Adding 10 Million Acre Feet Water in California
kallahar, via Wikimedia Commons How to add 10-million-acre feet to the California water supply. Edward Ring says there’s a way! For starters the water guzzling overcrowded forest, a study says,…
Early Cherry Market Report
Image by Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter” Michael Jameson from Morada Produce, who packs over 22 million boxes of Cherries in Linden California, says the early yields in May still…
Ag Secretary Rollins Message to Farmers
Image by Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter” Ag secretary Brook Rollins says we will continue to work on reconstructing, rebuilding, and “I’m proud to be fighting for the most American…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agricultural Experiments Conducted
Early Marvels of the new West Thayer, William Makepeace, 1820-1898, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agricultural…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 05-07-25
…University of California on modifying wheat to reduce gluten without affecting nutritional content, targeting the gliadin protein using gamma radiation. This could benefit those with celiac disease. The California Wheat…
Wildfire Outlook for the Northwest & California
…about the increased potential for wildfire activity this summer across the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. While forecasting models leave some uncertainty, current trends indicate a warm and dry spring,…
California Farmland Value Depreciating
Image by Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter” California farmland value is not good. Nick Foglio from Foglio Commodities says farm ground is depreciating because 90% of the commodities you farm…