DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded over $33.5 million to strengthen local food systems and expand the availability of locally grown products across the United States….
Upcoming Almond Conference Tackles Challenges with Unplanted Lands
…Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA), Anya Raudabaugh with Western United Dairies, Joe Choperena from Sustainable Conservation, and almond grower Bret Sill. Each will provide insight on strategies and programs that help…
California Dairies, Inc. Shuts Down Los Banos Facility
Shutterstock image California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) announced the immediate closure of its Los Banos, California, manufacturing plant, impacting approximately 38 employees. “This was a difficult decision, one not made lightly,”…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 10-30-24
…and agricultural supply chains. We’re also joined by Lesli Allison, chief executive of the Western Landowners Alliance to talk about a recent USDA secretarial memorandum to support connectivity of wildlife…
Automation at FIRA Tackles Labor Challenges in Agriculture
…now in its third iteration, focused heavily on addressing labor challenges through automation in California’s specialty crop agriculture sector. According to Walt Duflock, Vice President of Innovation at Western Growers,…
Global Demand for Tree Nuts Shifts as Top Markets Drive Trade
…led global imports, accounting for 29% of the total volume, followed by China (12%), India (11%), Turkey (9%), and the United Arab Emirates (7%). These five countries made up nearly…
American Agriculture History Minute: Cooperative Extension Service Created
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. DepositPhotos image The United States Congress created the Cooperative Extension Service as part of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914. The act…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 10-25-24
…Innovation at Western Growers. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who…
USDA to Host First-Ever Trade Mission to Thailand in 2025
…mission, U.S. agribusiness representatives will participate in business-to-business meetings and gain insights into regional market conditions through site visits and briefings from trade experts. The United States was the fifth-largest…
American Agriculture History Minute: Developers of the National Western Stock Show
…Western Stock Show in Denver. Originally limited to livestock from the western U.S., the show expanded in 1908 to include entrants from around the world. A horse show was added…
Protect The Harvest Dissolves, Advocacy Continues with Western Justice
…rights, and producing films that highlighted challenges facing the agricultural community. After Lucas stepped down as Executive Director in 2020, Protect The Harvest shifted its focus to education, and Western…
UC ANR Project to Help Underserved Farmers in SoCal with Land Ownership
…Richards highlighted these issues during the Western Extension Leadership Development (WELD) conference, held in San Diego from September 23-27. Conference participants toured Hukama Produce, learning from Nkhoma’s experiences and sharing…
American Agriculture History Minute: First National Western Stock Show
…cattle. DepositPhotos image The National Western Stock Show in Denver began in 1906. The horse show now among the largest in the world, more than 18,000 entries. National Western Rodeo,…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 10-16-24
…Poultry, a poultry company operating in Iowa, Minnesota, and Western Wisconsin, has abruptly abandoned its contracts with local farmers. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent…