…with announcements regarding additional support that could benefit California producers. Douglas noted that many California farmers have only recently begun establishing relationships with local Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices, making…
USDA Specialty Crop Assistance, Water Policy, and California Agriculture in Focus
…prices,” Rollins said. The AgNet News Hour team attended the event and also spoke with USDA California State Executive Director Connie Conway, who emphasized the challenges California farmers face before…
Popcorn’s Remarkable Journey Through American Agricultural History
…struggling farmers turned to popcorn production as a way to generate income when other crops failed to provide reliable profits. The Redenbacher Family’s Farming Legacy Among the farming families who…
USDA Announces $1.7 Billion Relief Package for Specialty Crop Farmers During California Visit
…as part of the agency’s “One Farmer, One File” approach. Key program dates include: Online applications available beginning June 1. Farmers without Login.gov access may request pre-filled applications through local…
Fifth-Generation Farmer David Collenberg Enters California Lieutenant Governor Race
…continue creating policies that make it increasingly difficult for farmers and truckers to survive. Raised on a dairy farm in Arcata, California, Collenberg comes from a family that has farmed…
Jon Kinzenbaw: The Iowa Innovator Who Helped Modernize American Farming
…agricultural history through his creativity, engineering mindset, and commitment to improving farm efficiency. His inventions and leadership helped revolutionize how farmers plant, transport, and manage crops in the field. From…
Ranchers Push for More Wolf Management Funding in California Budget
…for the agency’s wolf management efforts. The California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) has been actively advocating for increased wolf management funding, citing rising livestock losses and mounting pressure on ranching operations…
Chad Bianco Says California Must End Forced Policies, Expand Water Storage, and Support Agriculture
…to happen?” Bianco argued California should focus on reliable energy, domestic oil production, water storage, and reducing regulations that hurt farmers and businesses. “We have way more water than we…
Chad Bianco Says California Agriculture Needs Deregulation, Water Solutions, and Common Sense Leadership
…to be prosperous. We’re supposed to be growing.” The conversation also covered regulation, rising costs, generational farming, and the difficulty many family operations face when trying to pass farms down…
Sweet Beginnings: How Candy in America Grew from Colonial Agriculture
…through farming and trade, including: Boiled sugar Molasses Honey Dried fruits These ingredients reflected the strong connection between agriculture and food innovation in early America. Farmers and producers supplied the…
Inside the Hidden World of Insects in Agriculture
In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Western Growers’ Jeana Cadby sits down with USDA research entomologist Dr. Daniel Hasegawa to explore the surprising role insects play in agriculture….
California at a Crossroads: Edward Ring Sounds the Alarm on Water, Energy & the Future of Farming
…farmers. Ring challenged the conventional narrative that increased water pumping alone caused fish population declines. He pointed out that California simultaneously stopped major dredging operations decades ago, arguing that the…
Edward Ring Says California Faces Critical Crossroads on Energy, Water, and Agriculture
…military service members before diving back into the increasingly urgent discussion surrounding California’s oil, gas, water, and economic challenges. Ring warned that California is approaching a dangerous turning point as…
When Rural America Waited for Power
Life on the Farm Before Electricity As late as the mid-1930s, nearly nine out of every ten rural homes in America still lived without electric service. While cities across the…