…Farms joined The Ag Meter to reflect on the strong harvest season and the future of organic agriculture. Homegrown Organic: Stephen Paul on Fruit, Figs & Farming’s Future “This year’s…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 07-21-25
…of critical updates from the Central Valley and beyond. Hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill bring listeners the latest on California agriculture, with a special spotlight on the table grape…
Republicans Urge Legal Fix for Ag Workforce
Republicans Call for Legal Workforce Solutions Amid Border Progress A group of Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House is calling on the Trump administration and the broader GOP to shift…
Tariff Disrupts U.S.-Brazil Beef Trade
…beef products last week. The U.S. is Brazil’s second-largest market for beef exports, following China, according to trade data. Tariff Disrupts U.S.-Brazil Beef Trade The sudden increase in tariffs has…
USDA Lab Opens with Food Safety Focus
USDA Launches Bold Food Safety Initiative At the grand opening of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) newly modernized Midwestern Food Safety Laboratory, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a…
Citrus Production Forecast: Grapefruit Down; Lemons, Tangerines Up
Final USDA Citrus Production Forecast Shows Mixed Results for 2025 Season The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released its final citrus production forecast for the…
Fertilizer Prices Steady as Brazil Potash Secures Funding
…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…
How the Erie Canal Transformed Early Agricultural Trade
Early Transportation Challenges in American Agriculture In the early 1700s, fur traders and trappers faced immense difficulties moving goods through New York’s rugged waterways. They relied on birchbark canoes to…
Wade Kirschenman on Grapes, Potatoes & Policy
…Wade said. “They can look great one day and start bruising or rotting the next.” Despite the challenges, their potatoes reach nearly every U.S. state and Canadian province. “These are…
California Table Grape Season Off to a Strong Start
…negotiations would not impede market access. Keeping Agriculture’s Voice Heard in Washington LeMay detailed how the commission actively engages with USDA, USTR, and the White House to ensure table grape…
Nick Foglio on Hay Markets, Water Scarcity, and the Future of California Ag
…and Generational Exits With water, freight, and labor all tightening, some multigenerational farmers are exiting agriculture altogether. “You’re seeing third, fourth generation farmers selling property… and buying an office building…
Coastal Grandmother Talks Ag and Online Influence
Lex Nicoleta, the creator of the viral Coastal Grandmother aesthetic, joined AgNet West to reflect on her unexpected rise to influencer fame—and how her connection to California agriculture is shaping…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 07-18-25
…agriculture in California. Wayde shares insights into labor and immigration concerns, the complexities of tariffs—especially on watermelons exported to Canada—and how freight, regulations, and water access play major roles in…
Trump Administration Ends Regional Food Business Centers Program
…Role of Government in Agriculture The closure underscores a deepening ideological divide over how best to support American agriculture. While some applaud the move as a return to market-driven policy,…