water

Pistachios, Water & Trade: Kreps on Farming’s Future

DanAgri-Business, Exports/Imports, Interview, Irrigation, Pistachios, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…cents per pound. In contrast, processors aligned with American Pistachio Growers released higher offers. Final payouts, however, take time. Farmers often don’t see their final settlement until 14 months after…

Iowa farmer

Iowa Farmer Unearths Rare Treasure from the 1850s

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

…into America’s agricultural and cultural past. Iowa Farmer Unearths Rare Treasure from the 1850s Coins with a Story The coins, remarkably well-preserved in near mint condition, are believed to have…

John Duarte

John Duarte on Central Valley Agriculture: Water, Prop 50, and the Future of Avocados

DanAgri-Business, Avocado, Economy, Environment, Grapes, Interview, Irrigation, Nursery crops, Pistachios, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…at scale, potentially transforming the crop’s future in the Central Valley. While acknowledging the risk of freeze damage, he pointed out that consumer demand for avocados as a plant-based protein…

John Duarte Shares Bold Nursery Innovations and Warns of Prop 50 Threat

DanAgNet News Hour, Almonds, Avocado, Interview, Legislative, Nursery crops, Pistachios, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports

…most. Farmers left this episode with both new ideas and a clear warning: the future of California farming depends on innovation and political engagement. Catch the full interview with John…

Oregon Trail

Oregon Trail: How It Shaped American Agriculture

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

…families and agricultural dreamers to fertile lands that would become cornerstones of America’s farming future. From Fur Traders to Farming Settlers Originally, the trail was laid between 1811 and 1840…

Prop 50 Threatens Rural

Shannon Douglas: Leading California Agriculture Through Opportunity and Challenge

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Education, Event, Interview, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports

…agriculture.” Today, she encourages parents to see FFA not just as an extracurricular, but as a gateway to lifelong opportunities. Encouraging Parents to Explore FFA FFA’s influence goes far beyond…

Illinois River

Illinois River History: Gateway to Agriculture and Trade

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Exports/Imports, This Land of Ours, Trade

…American tribes, the Illinois River served as a vital travel route, a source of food, and a natural connection between communities. When French traders arrived in North America, they quickly…

California truckers

California Trucking: Costs, Rules & Roadblocks

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Interview, Special Reports

California Trucking Battles: Regulations, Costs, and the Future of Freight Freight at the Center of Agriculture Challenges In California, agriculture discussions often revolve around water and labor, but freight has…