Courtesy of USDA/APHIS The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is modifying its strategy to combat the new world screw worm (NWS) by shifting sterile fly dispersal efforts to…
American Agriculture History Minute: Major Change in Agriculture from Hand Power to Horses
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Agricultural production continued to expand in the early 1800s, but still by 1850, it took 75 to 90 labor…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 03-05-25
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Rural Mainstreet Index Plunges to New Low Amid Economic Uncertainty
…the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and…
Congress Urged to Support American Growers
…U.S. leadership in fresh produce. Brett Erickson, Senior Vice President of Business Affairs at Little Bear Produce, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, highlighting the…
USDA Unveils Blueprint to Combat the Avian Influenza Outbreak
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled a blueprint to combat the avian influenza outbreak, which has affected 166 million birds since 2022, primarily egg-laying hens, and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Minnesota the Early Flour Capital of the U.S.
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Minnesota the Early Flour Capital of the U.S. You wouldn’t think Minnesota would be the…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 03-04-25
…as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota. Twitter LinkedIn…
Stewardship Agreement Announced to Enhance Wildfire Prevention
…enhance wildfire prevention by expanding fuel breaks across private and federal lands in California and Oregon. This initiative, involving the USDA, US Forest Service, and Sierra Pacific Industries, will add…
Hass Avocado Board Focuses on Promoting Avocados’ Health Benefits
…Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November 1, 2025 Beef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and Opportunity September 8, 2025…
Senate Bill 628 provides Tax Credit for Agricultural Employers
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California Agriculture Day is March 19
…Department of Food and Agriculture, aims to showcase the state’s agricultural bounty and the role of food systems in public health, environmental stewardship, and rural economic development. California Agriculture Day…
High Bee Mortality Rates Potentially Affecting the 2025 Almond Crop
…Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November 1, 2025 Beef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and Opportunity September 8, 2025…
American Agriculture History Minute: Mechanization Improves Labor Hours and Corn Production
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Mechanization Improves Labor Hours and Corn Production In 1850, it’s estimated that it took 75…