…how the company’s autonomous SOLIX platform is poised to revolutionize field scouting, spraying, and farm labor efficiency. Who Is Solinftec? Solinftec is an 18-year-old agricultural technology company with a global…
Solinftec’s Taylor Wetli Talks Solar Robotics and the Future of Smart Farming
…said. “We’re here to make farming easier and more sustainable.” Papagni ended the show with his trademark enthusiasm. “This is the future of farming,” he said. “Automation doesn’t replace the…
Inside the World of Agricultural Shipping: A Conversation with Jeff Cox of Best Drayage
…problems than they solve. The Value of Service Over Bargain Pricing As the conversation continued, Jeff Cox emphasized one of Best Drayage’s core business philosophies: prioritizing service and reliability over…
Jeff Cox Explains the Freight Factor Behind California’s Ag Exports
…agriculture. “People don’t think about what happens after the crop leaves the processor,” McGill said. “Jeff connects the dots between the farm, the port, and the world.” Cox estimated that…
Inside FIRA USA 2025: California’s AgTech Future
…remains truly farmer-led and deeply grounded in real-world needs. The Resilience of Farmers—and the Advocacy Behind Them AgMeter host Nick noted that farmers are some of the most resilient people…
California Table Grapes: A Strong, High-Quality Season
…in just three to five days—an impressive showcase of farm-to-table freshness. Representing California on the Global Stage As the voice of the California table grape industry, LeMay travels extensively. His…
Ian LeMay Shares California Table Grape Success Story Amid Global Competition
…in both innovation and consistency. “We’re growing more than 80 varieties of table grapes now,” LeMay said. “Since 1982, the Commission has partnered with the USDA to bring new, longer-lasting,…
How Settlers Transformed the Heart of American Agriculture
…who came to farm it. Early settlers arriving in Iowa found themselves on terrain unlike anything they had known back East — open, fertile, and full of promise, yet stubbornly…
Kings County Farm Bureau Takes on State Water Board Over Groundwater Rights
…farmers value and invest in their employees. Many workers have been with the same farm for 20 or 30 years, and farms often support multiple generations of families. Unfortunately, these…
Kings County Farm Bureau Takes on Sacramento Over Groundwater Rights
…the issue extends far beyond county lines. “Agriculture is a billion-dollar industry here, supporting 15% of our jobs,” he said. “If we can’t keep farmers farming, this county turns into…
California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Insights from Fresno County Farm Bureau President Ryan Jacobsen
…people understand this better than Ryan Jacobsen, President and CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau and a fourth-generation California farmer. In a recent conversation on the Ag Meter, Jacobsen…
Ryan Jacobsen on Farming Through Storms, Labor, and the Future of California Agriculture
The November 11 edition of the AgNet News Hour featured an in-depth conversation with Ryan Jacobsen, President and CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, who joined hosts Nick Papagni…
How Radio Transformed American Agriculture History
…laid the foundation for the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) and the USDA’s Agricultural Communications Network, which still serve farmers today. What started as five minutes of market news…
Ethnic Roots of Early American Agriculture
…continent. German-American Farming Traditions Among the most influential immigrant groups in early American agriculture were German settlers, whose farming practices were rooted in centuries of European tradition. When they arrived…


















