…named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native…
California Lettuce Growers see Increase in Compliance Costs
Lettuce Field in Salinas Valley DepositPhotos image California lettuce growers have seen a 63.7% increase in compliance costs over seven years. Despite this, farm gate values for lettuce have risen…
American Agriculture History Minute: Looking at New Mexico Diverse Agriculture
…dairy. New Mexico has over 23,000 farm families encompassing more than 49,000,000 acres and home to more than 1,400,000 head of beef and dairy cattle. That’s today’s American Agriculture History…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 02-03-25
…National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time…
Vilsack Becomes New CEO of World Food Prize Foundation
…and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member…
Project Apis m Promotes Cover Crops for Pollinator Health
…Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and…
California Avocado Harvest for 2025
…friendly California sunshine…where avocados flourish. It’s crafted with care by dedicated local farmers who work hard to ensure every California Avocado season is worth the wait. Committed to responsible, sustainable…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Colonists Learned the Hard Way About Soil Stewardship
…huge problem back then. Farming with oxen did allow colonists to farm more land, but it also increased erosion and decreased soil fertility. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 01-31-25
…in trade aid distribution during previous administrations, especially concerning California’s specialty crops, and briefly delves into the contentious Proposition 12 in California regarding humane hog production standards. The discussions highlight…
Firestone Making Farm Tires Last Longer
…Firestone, we have the farm tire test center in Columbiana, Ohio at Harvey Firestone’s original family farm. It’s a facility dedicated exclusively to testing farm tires for the North American…
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
…still in use, a museum, is the Cooper Barn in Colby, Kansas. The largest round barn once used on a working farm still stands near Red Cloud, Nebraska, near the…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 01-30-25
…H5N9 bird flu found in a commercial duck farm in Merced County, California. They explore how this strain differs from the more common H5N1 strain and the implications of these…
Almond Update: Coach Prime Representing California Almonds at Super Bowl Radio Row
…speaking on behalf of California almonds,” Morin said. She pointed out this isn’t Coach Prime’s first time representing California almonds at the Super Bowl festivities, and his previous appearance already…