…strong opposition to the inclusion of the Food Security and Farm Protection Act in the upcoming Farm Bill. The legislation, introduced by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), seeks to prevent states…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 07-17-25
AgNet News Hour: Connecting California Farming with the Future On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Nick “The Ag Meter” Papagni and Josh McGill deliver a powerful blend of…
USDA Opens Sign-Up for Supplemental Disaster Relief Program
…Support To streamline the application process, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will mail pre-filled applications to eligible producers using data from existing crop insurance records. Farmers may also contact their…
California Farm Bureau Awards 2025 Scholarships
Supporting the Future of Agriculture DepositPhotos image The California Farm Bureau Scholarship Foundation has awarded multiple scholarships to students pursuing careers in agriculture and related trades. California Farm Bureau Awards…
Yuma, Arizona: Winter Lettuce Capital Powering Ag Innovation
…farming. Reservoir Farms operates as a non-profit, on-farm startup incubator, enabling agriculture, robotics, and automation companies to develop, test, and scale breakthrough technologies. Cross-Regional Collaboration: Yuma and Salinas Bernstein’s innovation…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 07-15-25
…hurdles like the roadless rule, which has long restricted forest service access. McGill noted that California media is pushing back on the changes, but he emphasized that new fire roads…
Hilton Eyes Regulatory Overhaul for California Ag
Steve Hilton Vows Agency Reform to Support California Agriculture In an exclusive interview with The Ag Meter, Steve Hilton, a Republican candidate for California governor, shared his vision for reforming…
Western Farmers Push for Bold Water Infrastructure
…diminished, prompting farmers to become more efficient stewards of this vital resource. Western Farmers Push for Bold Water Infrastructure Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” sat down with Andrew Leimgruber, a…
Legacy Barns: A Testament to 19th Century Midwest Farming
By the mid-1800s, Midwest farm families were settling in and expanding. Once their land was cleared and crops established, many pioneers shifted their focus to building newer, larger homes. It…
APHIS Expands Citrus Greening Quarantine in California
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced an immediate expansion of citrus greening (Huanglongbing/HLB) quarantines in California. This action, taken in coordination with the California Department…
Labor Crisis Still Looms Over California’s Fresh Fruit Industry
…of the most pressing issues in California agriculture: the ongoing farm labor shortage and its ties to immigration policy. Labor Crisis Still Looms Over California’s Fresh Fruit Industry Hopeful—but Realistic—Outlook…
USDA Unveils 7-Point National Farm Security Action Plan
…and domestic vulnerabilities. 1. Protecting American Farmland Ownership At the forefront of the plan is a push to prohibit foreign adversaries from purchasing U.S. farmland. Secretary Rollins emphasized the importance…
Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin Revolutionized American Agriculture
In the late 18th century, a young Massachusetts farm boy named Eli Whitney unknowingly set the stage for a major turning point in American agriculture. At just 12 years old,…
Chad Bianco: “California Is in Crisis—And Agriculture Is Paying the Price”
…AB-1156, a bill allowing solar panel development on farmland in Central California. “You’ve got to be a moron to combine solar panels and farming and think that’s okay,” he said….