…favorable climate conditions follow three consecutive years of average to above average rainfall and snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The current growing season benefits from adequate surface water and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agriculture in Kansas Often Unsuccessful
…or from their homeland. They planted mostly corn, but experimented with crops like oats, cotton, even tobacco. Most did not fare well in the Kansas climate. The grasshopper plague 1874…
Almond Update: Almond Advocacy Messaging
…part of the solution in building for the future and helping the state reach their climate goals, helping local communities thrive. And so really, I think telling that story, and…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-01-25
…and nutrition to highlight its role in addressing climate goals and supporting local communities. Efforts include improving water efficiency, carbon capture, and promoting almonds as a nutritious protein alternative. Communication…
Solar Credits Costing Non-Solar Panel Owners
…climate friendly systems under a proposed state bill. Calderon, a Democrat from Whittier, says that the credits that the rooftop solar owners receive when they send unused electricity to the…
Sewage Problem Issue in Mexico
…eye. Why? Because it’s not their problem. Jim Desmond says we need to change that. It’s time to force accountability and make this Mexico’s problem. Until they feel the consequences,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agriculture Difficult in Kansas
…slowed the process, not to mention Kansas’ climate unlike anything the settlers had experienced in the East. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark Oppold. Thanks for reading. I’ll…
Death Taxes Loom as Threat to Family Farms
…the end of this year as more provisions expire. One of the most pressing concerns is the looming change to the estate tax. If Congress does not intervene, the current…
American Agriculture History Minute: Crop Insurance, Conservation Techniques Revive Great Plains Agriculture
…very harsh climate with tornadoes, blizzards, drought, hailstorms, floods and grasshoppers. It made for high risks and ruined many crops and many settlers that became financially ruined and either protested…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 04-22-25
…shipbuilding. The discussion on Ag Net News with Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” focused on recent trade developments, including the US Trade Representative’s proposal to change port…
USDA’s World Ag Outlook Board Sees Tariff Hits to US Meat Exports
…whopping 245-percent. USDA World Ag Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski says the tariff war is heating up—reflected in lower meat export forecasts. “The change this month was largely reflecting reduced…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-17-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The Ag Net News Hour’s Lorre Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The AgMeter” highlighted some news from China about a change…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 04-16-25
…USDA has repackaged the $3.1 billion Climate Smart Commodities Program into the “Advancing Markets for Producers” (AMP) program, aligning with Trump administration priorities. The new program requires 65% of funds…
Thousands Accept Trump Buyouts at USDA
…An employee at the Natural Resources Conservation Service who took the buyout offer said the numbers are subject to change if workers clicked on the offer but don’t sign the…