According to the USDA’s Economic Research Service, per capita availability of fresh vegetables in the United States dropped by 3% in 2024, falling to 148 pounds. While this figure doesn’t…
California Agriculture Faces Freight and Cost Pressures, Warns WGA President
In an exclusive update from AgNet West, Western Growers Association (WGA) President and CEO Dave Puglia shed light on a mounting concern for California agriculture: the high cost of freight…
United States Experiencing Significant Vegetable Import Increase
Flixtey, via Wikimedia Commons In 2024, the United States experienced a significant increase in vegetable imports, marking a 10% rise in total value to $8.03 billion—its highest recorded level. This…
Elaine Culotti “The Lipstick Farmer” on Fixing California Supply Chain, Other Issues
…on one rail car. It costs like five grand to move it all the way across the United States. If you drive a tiny home, it costs 25 grand to…
Drought Causes Significant Challenges to California Farmers
…due to recurring drought cycles and stringent water restrictions. Dave Puglia, President and CEO of the Western Growers Association, highlights the urgent need for a multifaceted approach to address the…
California Ag Markets Experiencing Mixed Recovery After Tariff Disruption
…reinforcing the dominance of U.S. almonds in the global market. California Ag Markets Experiencing Mixed Recovery After Tariff Disruption Beyond almonds, permanent crops in the United States—except for those related…
Rollins on Major Components of the Small Farms Farmer First Initiative
…refine and implement these strategies, the Small Farms Farmer First Initiative stands as a crucial step toward securing the future of small-scale farming in the United States. Rollins on Major…
Hay and Alfalfa Market After Tariffs
…month of our inventory, you know, Idaho, Utah, Western Arizona, Nevada, of baled forages of both combination between grass and alfalfa. So call it three and a half million tons…
Rollins Lays Out Policies of Small Farms Farmer First Initiative
…leaders continue to refine and implement these strategies, the Small Farms Farmer First Initiative stands as a crucial step toward securing the future of small-scale farming in the United States….
Farming in California vs the United States
…the United States. “As you know the land is plentiful and fertile, there’s incredible industry and a lot of hard-working people working at it. There has been a change where…
From Exports to Excess: How Tariffs Are Crushing the Hay Market
…600,000 tons of surplus forage has entered the local market, driving prices down and creating a placement crisis for farmers and dairies. Why It Matters Alfalfa is being replaced in…
RKF Talks Pre-MAHA Report
RFK Jr is laying out a 68-page MAHA report to make America healthy again. “We can all agree that the United States, as a world superpower, can’t continue to spend…
Tree Nut Industry Preparing for an Important Event
The tree nut industry is preparing for an important event on the agricultural calendar—the 2025 Western Tree Nut Association annual meeting. Scheduled to take place in Monterey, California, this gathering…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-22-25
…Vietnam seeking to avoid a 46% tariff to maintain its $123 billion trade surplus. The United States postponed the 46% tariff to July, keeping the 10% tariff in place. Japan…