WASHINGTON, June 30, 2025 – The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its annual Acreage Report today, showing key shifts in U.S. crop planting for 2025. Corn continues to…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 06-27-25
…threat of deportation for long-time community members who have worked in California’s fields for decades. As harvest season hits full swing with tree fruit, grapes, garlic, and almonds, farmers are…
Almond Board Advances China Trade Talks
…the June edition of the Almond Bites podcast at almonds.com. Lorrie Boyer with AgNet West reporting. Almond Board Advances China Trade Talks Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 06-26-25
…and Josh kick off with a reflection on Central Valley mornings before diving into the heated topic of ag labor. From H-2A guest worker challenges to proposals for prisoner labor…
How One Sticker United California Agriculture
…on Ag” sticker is now seen far beyond the San Joaquin Valley. Whether it’s trucks hauling crates of almonds, produce being loaded into cargo planes, or ships carrying citrus from…
Almond Update: The Power of Participation — A Grower’s Perspective on Almond Board Committees
…almonds.com/committees. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November 1, 2025 Beef on Dairy…
“My Job Depends On Ag” Celebrates 10 Years of Grassroots Impact
…the phrase stuck—and the decal was born. Erik, a skilled writer, created a Facebook page to let others share their ag-related stories. “We had 22,000 people join in just 30…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 06-17-25
…industry leaders, this segment highlights how the bill could support dairy, livestock, and long-term farm viability. Listeners also get the latest on Blue Diamond Almonds’ planned closure of its century-old…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 06-13-25
…Burkdoll joins the show to talk crop protection, fungicide strategies for almonds, and how growers can manage this season’s volatile weather patterns. This Father’s Day weekend, while you’re firing up…
Rich Kreps Calls Out California’s Water Crisis Narrative
…this program up a long time ago with the promise of surface water delivery.” Kreps, who advises growers of pistachios, grapes, tomatoes, almonds, and cotton, says the public rarely hears…
Almond Board Launches First-Ever Production Research Summit
…two DPR hours. Saa encourages all interested parties to register at almonds.com/summits. “This is your chance to hear directly from the scientists shaping the future of global almond production,” he…
Stuart Woolf: Solar Panels Replace Crops on Fresno County Farmland
…banking and cultivating drought-tolerant crops like agave. More water-intensive crops like almonds are being relocated to other regions. “It’s forcing us to move out of Fresno County, which is our…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 06-13-25
…Berkdahl joins the show to talk crop protection, fungicide strategies for almonds, and how growers can manage this season’s volatile weather patterns. This Father’s Day weekend, while you’re firing up…
California Freight Crisis Hits Farmers and Truckers Hard: A Conversation with Nick Foglio
…all connected.” Permanent Crops Show Some Promise Despite the grim logistics picture, Folio highlighted a silver lining: the rebound in almond and pistachio markets. After losing market share due to…