…due to effective groundwater management. The hosts emphasized the need for farmers to fight for better policies and support. In the weekly, Almond Board of California segment. The Almond Board…
American Agriculture History Minute: One-Room Schoolhouses
…often built by nearby farmers. In fact, most of the teachers early on were older daughters of nearby farmers. Eureka Schoolhouse in Springfield, Vermont, one of the earliest recorded one-room…
USDA Launches Agricultural Trade Promotion Programs
…job at USDA is to open new markets for farmers, ranchers, and producers and says that the previous administration left agriculture with a 50 billion dollar trade deficit. I’m Lorrie…
CBC: Court Grants Motion in Lawsuit
California Berry Cultivars (CBC) LLC has announced that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California has granted its motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 04-09-25
…upcoming citrus and specialty crop expo in Tampa, Florida, encouraging California farmers to attend and share insights. With the final segment of the Ag Net News Hour, Hosts Nick Papagni,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ethnicity Develops Early Farming Techniques
…agriculture history in the United States. German Americans brought with them practices and traditions that were quite different from those of the English and Scottish farmers. They adapted old world…
Yuba Grower Named 2024 Rice Consultant of the Year
…business eventually evolved into Grow West. Over time, Dodd focused his expertise exclusively on rice cultivation in California. Known for his integrity and character, Dodd has built trust with farmers…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 04-08-25
…uncertainty. California Governor Gavin Newsom has appealed to the USDA to reverse the termination of $47 million in funding for California’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which supports farmers and…
FAPRI Releases 2025 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook
…for American farmers, shaped by falling crop prices, high production costs, and record returns in the cattle sector. For many crop producers, net returns have dropped significantly from recent highs….
California Prune Board Promoting Sustainable Farming Practices
…prune farming in California. California Prune Board Promoting Sustainable Farming Practices Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy…
American Agriculture History Minute: Fertilizer Invented
…memories, fertilizer. The actual history of fertilizer likely goes back further than all those mentioned. It took farmers hundreds of years to put two and two together and realize that…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 04-07-25
…this segment, Lorrie and Nick focused on the impact of Mexican gray wolves in New Mexico and California. New Mexico is declaring a state of emergency due to wolves attacking…
U.S. Beekeepers Report Record Colony Losses, Raising Alarm for Farmers
…could be significant. With fewer bees to pollinate crops like almonds, apples, and melons, farmers may see reduced yields and higher production costs. Economic losses for beekeepers are already estimated…
U.S. Grapefruit Production Forecast
The U.S. grapefruit production forecast for 2024-2025 is 299 tons, the lowest since 1922, with declines in California and Florida but an expected 4% increase in Texas, which will account…