…continent. German-American Farming Traditions Among the most influential immigrant groups in early American agriculture were German settlers, whose farming practices were rooted in centuries of European tradition. When they arrived…
Edward Ring on California’s Water Crisis: Fixing a Broken System
…of Farming As discussions turned to the potential impact of Proposition 50, Ring didn’t hesitate to share his concern. “It probably will [hurt farming],” he said. “Hopefully not too much,…
Nanette Simonian: Championing California Agriculture & Women in Ag
…to national politics. She expressed concern about inexperienced decision-makers impacting California’s complex and labor-intensive farming industry. “Farming is such an intimate topic for me. I grew up on a family…
Nanette Simonian and California Women for Agriculture Take a Stand on Prop 50
…control to people who don’t understand agriculture — people from the coast making decisions for farmers in the Valley.” Simonian, who comes from a multi-generational farm family, said her agricultural…
AI and Automation Drive Florida’s AgTech Revolution
…agricultural states. Both states grow specialty crops such as strawberries and tomatoes, but Florida’s growing season differs significantly. Florida farmers primarily grow during the winter months, focusing on fresh-market production…
Don Wagner on Restoring Integrity, Water, and Common Sense to California
…country.” He described how both Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom—“two Bay Area liberals,” as he put it—have sidelined farming in state policy. “Farming isn’t even on their radar,” Wagner said….
How Early Farmers Learned to Protect Their Soil
Vetch being cut by horse drawn farm equipment Original Collection: Farm Crops Department Photographic Collection Item Number: P130:25 Taken circa 1940 Photo by The Oregon State University Collections and Archives…
Don Wagner Calls for Common Sense in Sacramento: Ag, Water, and the Future of California
…leaders who understand agriculture. “Farming is California’s backbone, and it’s been ignored by politicians who’ve never set foot on a farm,” he said. “If you don’t understand how food is…
Kings River Packing: Eight Generations of Citrus Leadership
…iconic names in the industry—a company built across eight generations and more than 150 years of farming history. As AgMeter’s host opened the conversation, he noted just how remarkable it…
California Citrus Season Off to a Strong Start, Kings River Packing Leads the Charge
…Josh McGill to share an upbeat outlook on the 2024–25 season. The longtime Central Valley leader, now in its eighth generation of family farming, is off to what Silva called…
Electrostatic Spraying: On Target’s AgTech Revolution
…the field for them, hook it up, train them, show them how to use it,” Hartman said. “We have demo units available year-round.” This program ensures that farm owners, operators,…
Pioneering the Midwest: How Settlers Turned Iowa’s Prairies into Farmland
…soybeans, and livestock production. The transformation from wild prairie to fertile farmland is not just a story of settlement; it’s a story of innovation and resilience in the face of…
Inside the 2025 Almond Market: Supply, Pricing, Tariffs, and Global Demand
…recalled interviewing Toor during a period of panic, when prices fell below $2/lb and the industry feared a three-billion-pound crop. Toor remained calm. His advice is unchanged: Focus on production,…
Trump, Trade & U.S. Beef: Kevin Kester on Cattle Markets
…Stay Aligned? AgMeter draws a comparison to football, noting Kester’s passion for the San Francisco 49ers. In football—and in family farm operations—arguments happen, but teams work toward shared goals. Can…