DepositPhotos image Reservoir Farms, an agricultural technology incubator based in California’s Salinas Valley, has opened applications for its inaugural cohort of 12 startups. The initiative is designed to foster innovation…
Farmers Being Forced Off Their Land
12 multigenerational family farms farmers are being forced off their land after 100 years of farming. Stephanie Moreda explains. Farmers Being Forced Off Their Land Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock…
California Wine Industry Hurting
…stuck, and Vino Farms might be on to something. Vino Farms in Lodi California also farms throughout California, a third generation family farm that farms 17,000 acres is looking into…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 05-14-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. Ag-Net News Hour hosts Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” examine rapid economic shifts in the U.S., focusing…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-12-25
…the end of the month and crop producers by July. Secretary Brooke Rollins is working on a plan to support small, family-owned farms. The second segment, Nick and Lorrie talk…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-08-25
…They noted China’s economic stimulus and the U.S.’s daily tariff earnings of $192 million, contrasting with the Biden administration’s losses. The EU-U.S. trade deal is nearing completion. The USDA is…
Almond Update: Role in Culinary World Extends Beyond ‘Snacking’
…a key ingredient in cooking and baking, bringing rich flavor, texture, and nutritional benefits to a variety of dishes. Craig Durr of Campo Brothers Farms emphasizes that almonds have long…
American Agriculture History Minute: Kansas Pioneer Farmers
…pioneer farmers in Kansas. The majority had been raised on farms in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and understood what it took to turn the prairie sod into tillable land. Still,…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-05-25
…on the quality of California strawberries and recognized Homegrown Organic Farms for their Whole Foods Market partnership. In the last segment, Nick and Lorrie went over information regarding the Environmental…
Organic Community Making Voice Heard
…NOP strong because organic matters. Organic Community Making Voice Heard Organic Community Unites in Urgent Letter to Protect NOP Workforce Over 1,300 farms, businesses, and organizations sign letter to USDA…
Home Grown Organic Farms Honored as a Top All-Star Growers
Image by Home Grown Organic Farms Congratulations to Home Grown Organic Farms in Porterville California, honored as one of the top All-Star grower/suppliers for Whole Foods Market. Home Grown Organic…
Farm Bankruptcies on the Rise Again in 2025
…attorney David Mills. Farm bankruptcy filings soared in 2019 during the height of Trump’s trade war with China, which targeted U.S. agriculture with a sweeping retaliatory tariff regime mirroring the…
Dairy CEO: Trump Policies Raise “Real Concern” in Rural America
Nick Chipchase / Sampford Farm Dairy, via Wikimedia Commons America urgently needs immigration reform to support U.S. farmers, Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford said Thursday. While farmers generally back President…
Off-Farm Income Keeps Many Farms Running
…other 28% came from unearned sources like Social Security, veterans’ benefits, pensions, dividends, and interest. Smaller farms are especially reliant on outside income. Among farms with less than $100,000 in…