…and consistent production of high-quality wine grapes. And then there’s a Leader of the Year award that honors an individual who has made a significant positive impact on California’s winegrape…
Avocados Becoming Popular with Consumers
…third largest in the last decade. “California produces approximately 90% of the avocados grown in the US each year, most of which are Hass, and Hass-like avocado varieties.” Net production,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agriculture in Kansas Often Unsuccessful
Haskell County, Kansas. Home of large farmer who is making a success of his farming. Perhaps the best farm house in the vicinity, was planned and built by its owner,…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-01-25
…concerns remain that this isn’t sufficient to support farming needs, with frustration over water policy and environmental restrictions preventing farmers from receiving more. They also updated listeners on the California…
Solar Credits Costing Non-Solar Panel Owners
Solar panels powering the water pump on the farm by Shailsh Telang, via Wikimedia Commons While legislatures claim to be working to address the impacts of California’s energy affordability crisis….
Second Round of Payments Sent to Specialty Crop Farmers
…the Farm Service Agency. MASC does not apply to row crops or livestock, focusing solely on specialty crops marketed for commercial sale. The USDA says the effort supports farmers while…
Farm Bankruptcies on the Rise Again in 2025
…response China is pursuing today. Trump’s administration sent farmers an estimated $23 billion covering export losses to try to stop more farms from going under. Farm Bankruptcies on the Rise…
California Colored Potato Crop on Schedule
Multi colored baby potatoes. Specialty Crops Market News disseminates detailed information on marketing conditions for hundreds of agricultural commodities at major domestic and international wholesale markets, production areas, and ports…
Dairy CEO: Trump Policies Raise “Real Concern” in Rural America
Nick Chipchase / Sampford Farm Dairy, via Wikimedia Commons America urgently needs immigration reform to support U.S. farmers, Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford said Thursday. While farmers generally back President…
Hemp Acreage Expands as Industry Gains Momentum
Hemp plants (industrial hemp) by Plismo, via Wikimedia Commons U.S. industrial hemp production surged in 2024, with total crop value reaching $445 million, a 40% increase over the previous year,…
U.S. Egg Production Falls in March
by Ayyuha Sideeq, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons U.S. egg production totaled 8.63 billion in March 2025, down 7% from the same month last year, according to new government data. The…
American Agriculture History Minute: Exports Boom Early Agriculture
…1720. Farmers also expanded their production here of flaxseed and corn. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark Oppold. Thanks for reading. I’ll see you next time. Sponsored Content…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 04-28-25
…hubs around the country. Finally, they noted that California leads the U.S. in garlic production, with 365 million pounds valued at $214 million. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
Off-Farm Income Keeps Many Farms Running
…AFBF Market Intel Report, just 23% of farm household income came from farming itself. The remaining 77% came from other sources. Courtersy of AFBF In 2023, 96% of farm operators…