Draft horses at the National Western Stock Show 2008 in the Events Center Nathan Walker, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History…
Fig Crop Shaping Up to be Promising
…the crop is expected to be exported to Canada, continuing the region’s international presence in fig production. Due to rising production costs and potential impacts from tariffs, prices are anticipated…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-12-25
…and agricultural needs, with one speaker emphasizing the importance of farming for global food supply. The conversation also touches on the issue of international entities, particularly China, buying U.S. farmland,…
Latest Federal Dietary Guidelines being Developed
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are working together to develop the latest federal dietary guidelines for 2025-2030. These…
American Agriculture History Minute: National Western Stock Show Beginning
Horse Drawn Carraige at the 2023 National Western Stock Show Pdubs.94, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: National Western Stock…
Senate Bill 628 Fails to Advance in Committee
…a tax credit aimed at offsetting overtime wage costs for farmers, addressing the unintended consequences of California’s 2016 agricultural overtime law. This law, while designed to benefit farm workers, reportedly…
Agricultural Trade Remains Dynamic in Fruit Production and Distribution
…agricultural trade remains a dynamic sector. As international demand evolves, stakeholders must remain agile in responding to both opportunities and challenges in fruit production and distribution. Agricultural Trade Remains Dynamic…
American Agriculture History Minute: Irrigation Key to Great American Desert Farming
…the colony of Greeley, Colorado’s first major agricultural settlement and soon discovered that irrigation was the key to farming what they called the Great American Desert. By 1900, Colorado led…
Almond Update: Role in Culinary World Extends Beyond ‘Snacking’
…since 1981 as a family company and global service provider. They pride themselves on sustainably grown almonds using safe and sound science, according to their website, which is camposbrothers.com. They…
Government Offices Slatted to Close Affects Farmers
…Kern County face longer travel times for essential agricultural services, potentially disrupting local farming operations. Meanwhile, the dissolution of key EPA offices may affect air quality regulations and climate initiatives….
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agricultural Experiments Conducted
Early Marvels of the new West Thayer, William Makepeace, 1820-1898, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agricultural…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 05-07-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The AgNet News Hour Hosts, Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, the “Ag Meter,” discuss recent agricultural news, including weather patterns…
Wildfire Outlook for the Northwest & California
Pine Gulch Fire Jim Caldwell, Grand Junction Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Jim Wolman of the National Interagency Fire Center has issued a warning…
California Farmland Value Depreciating
…today don’t produce enough cash flow to service. The debt and farming cost are so high like fuel, labor, insurance, fertilizer, and pesticides among others. FID ground is still trading…