F3 Innovate

Farms, Food, Future: Inside F3 Innovate’s Vision for Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, Education, Event, Industry, Interview, Special Reports, Technology

…how her organization is working to transform agriculture in California’s Central Valley—and beyond—through technology, education, and collaboration. F3 Innovate, which stands for Farms, Food, Future, is a nonprofit built to…

steam engine

Ellis-Chalmers: Steam Power and the Machinery Behind Early American Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

…mill equipment. During this period, steam engines were the driving force behind many industrial operations, including agricultural processing and grain milling. These machines powered equipment that farmers and rural businesses…

Mike Johanns

Inside Agriculture’s Turning Point: Mike Johanns on Policy, Profitability, and the Future

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Conservation, Economy, Education, Environment, Exports/Imports, Farm Bill, Infrastructure, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Special Reports, Tariffs, Trade, Water

…generation on the farm, the answer was simple: profitability. That message drives much of Johanns’ work today. Farmers don’t lack passion—they need sustainable margins to continue. Without profitability, even the…

fire ant control

Fire Ant Control and Farm Policy Take Center Stage; Mike Johanns Shares Insight for Growers

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Almonds, Conservation, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Interview, Legislative, Pest Update, Podcasts, Regulation, Research, Special Reports, Technology, Trade

The March 20 edition of the AgNet News Hour delivered a mix of practical field insights and high-level agricultural policy discussion, giving California farmers both immediate takeaways and long-term perspective….

early American

Early American Farmers and the Cycle of Moving West

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

…Pattern of Farming However, Hacker’s research revealed a pattern that might surprise many people today. He found that the first generation of pioneers often farmed the land in a wasteful…

Woolf Farming

From Water Challenges to Agave Innovation: The Woolf Farming Story

DanAgave, Agri-Business, Almonds, Climate Change, Conservation, Drought, Economy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Pistachios, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Tariffs, Technology, Trade, Water

…market. Through outreach, events, and direct engagement, she’s helping position Woolf Farming as a leader in California’s emerging agave industry. Market Pressures and Industry Trends Beyond agave, Woolf Farming continues…