…a tax credit aimed at offsetting overtime wage costs for farmers, addressing the unintended consequences of California’s 2016 agricultural overtime law. This law, while designed to benefit farm workers, reportedly…
Agricultural Trade Remains Dynamic in Fruit Production and Distribution
…agricultural trade remains a dynamic sector. As international demand evolves, stakeholders must remain agile in responding to both opportunities and challenges in fruit production and distribution. Agricultural Trade Remains Dynamic…
American Agriculture History Minute: Irrigation Key to Great American Desert Farming
…the colony of Greeley, Colorado’s first major agricultural settlement and soon discovered that irrigation was the key to farming what they called the Great American Desert. By 1900, Colorado led…
Government Offices Slatted to Close Affects Farmers
…agricultural states in the country, with Kern County home to around 3,000 farmers. Over half of these residents rely on FSA funding and programs. If the Bakersfield office shuts down,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agricultural Experiments Conducted
Early Marvels of the new West Thayer, William Makepeace, 1820-1898, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agricultural…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 05-07-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The AgNet News Hour Hosts, Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, the “Ag Meter,” discuss recent agricultural news, including weather patterns…
American Agriculture History Minute: First Major Agricultural Settlement
…Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: First Major Agricultural Settlement Greeley became Colorado’s first major agricultural settlement and they soon discovered there that irrigation was going to be the key to…
California Winegrapes Open Award Nominations
Wine Glasses And Bottle With Grapes And Barrel In Vineyard DepositPhotos image The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) has announced nominations are now open for its 2026 awards of…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-05-25
…and Tessa, who are social media influencers. The idea of having them discuss building an audience for agricultural businesses to use for education and ag promotion was proposed to enhance…
Organic Community Making Voice Heard
…economy. We send our deepest thanks and appreciation to the farms and businesses who signed on in support. We also appreciate the Organic Trade Association, National Organic Coalition, and Organic…
Avocados Becoming Popular with Consumers
…But an interesting trend in recent years is a shift towards more medium and sized avocados. As an example, the Mexican Hass Avocado Import Association reported season to date, shipments…
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Strengthen Local Meat Processing Infrastructure
…Meat Processors, the Niche Meat Processors Assistance Network, the American Grassfed Association, the National Bison Association, and the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association. Bipartisan Bill Aims to Strengthen Local Meat…
Water Supply Allocations Increase for Some Central Valley Farmers
…for South of Delta agricultural contractors, while all north of delta, Central Valley Project contractors are currently at 100% of their supplies south of delta, irrigation, water service and repayment…
Producer Commodity Prices Update for March
USDA’s latest Agricultural Prices report reflects changes in prices received from the previous month for commodities in general, and in both crop and livestock sectors. Rod Bain has the details….