NCBA Supports Bill to Ease Livestock Hauling Mandates The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is voicing strong support for the Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection (HELP) Act, a new bill…
Land for Service: How Revolutionary Soldiers Were Paid in Acres
…the foundation of both national defense and American agriculture. Land for Service: How Revolutionary Soldiers Were Paid in Acres During the Revolutionary War, General George Washington faced the daunting task…
USDA July Cattle Report Reveals Continued Decline in Herd Size
…Averill of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, reflect a continuing trend of tight supplies that could impact the beef market in the months ahead. — Lorrie Boyer, reports for…
Lawnmower Origins in Agriculture History
…the rich history of agricultural innovation, names like Cyrus McCormick (mechanical reaper), John Deere (steel plow), and Eli Whitney (cotton gin) are firmly etched into the collective memory. These inventors…
Tangerines, Lemons Up; Grapefruit Down in New Forecast
…New Forecast Grapefruit Production Falls Again National grapefruit production is forecast at 307,000 tons, a 4% drop from the USDA’s previous estimate and a 6% decline compared to the final…
Food Security Declines Amid Growing Agricultural Trade Deficit
…supply chains face increasing volatility, the issue of food self-reliance is becoming more critical to ensuring long-term national resilience. About John Duarte: John Duarte is the president of Duarte Nursery…
Proposition 12 Drives Up Pork Costs, NPPC Warns
NPPC Testifies Against California Law’s National Impact Pat Hord, an Ohio pork producer and vice president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), along with NPPC economist Holly Cook, testified…
Australia Reopens Market to U.S. Beef After 20-Year Ban
Historic Breakthrough for American Beef Producers For the first time in two decades, American cattle producers will now be able to export fresh and frozen beef to Australia. The National…
Federal Grant Fuels San Diego Port Upgrades
…This funding will support critical berth repairs at the National City Marine Terminal, a vital cargo hub located on San Diego Bay. Reported by Lorrie Boyer for AgNet West. Federal…
Los Gatos Tomato: Innovation, Labor & Water in Focus
…Factors include: High input costs and drought-shortened crops (2021–2022) Record tomato prices in 2023 GLP-1 weight loss drugs affecting national food consumption trends Still, Los Gatos remains strong thanks to…
2025 California Almond Crop Forecast Hits 3 Billion Pounds
USDA Forecast Projects Stronger Almond Harvest The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released its 2025 California Almond Objective Measurement Report, estimating this year’s almond crop…
Ground Beef Prices Hit Historic Highs Amid Supply Chain Strains
…latest Consumer Price Index data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national average price for ground beef surpassed $6 per pound — the highest ever recorded since data…
U.S. Spirits Sales Plunge Amid Canada Trade Dispute
…border, Spirits Canada and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) are now urging government leaders to negotiate a resolution. Their goal is to restore trade cooperation and…
Cotton Acreage Drops Significantly Across the Belt
…regions across the Cotton Belt. Tas Smith, Vice President of Producer Affairs for the National Cotton Council, confirmed the widespread decrease, noting that the overall crop will be considerably smaller…