A growing crisis is emerging in the Midwest as Pure Prairie Poultry, a poultry company operating in Iowa, Minnesota, and Western Wisconsin, has abruptly abandoned its contracts with local farmers….
Voices of the Valley: The Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…Nickerson, Commodity and Supply Chain Services Director for Western Growers; and Cory Lunde, VP of External Affairs for Western Growers. This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is…
Two California Dairy Workers Infected with HPAI
…contact with infected cows. At this time, the exact location of the dairies is not released. Both cases involved mild symptoms, and the individuals are expected to recover. The CDPH…
American Agriculture History Minute: Beginning of Allis-Chalmers
…a Scottish immigrant to America. He came to the United States about 1842, and was working in Chicago. In May of 1901, Thomas Chalmers and Edward Alice merged their two…
California Dairy Sustainability Summit Announces Farm-Focused Event for 2025
…dairy farmers enhance their operations through sustainable practices. Organizers aim to promote practical solutions for environmental and economic sustainability, supporting the state’s family dairies as they work toward climate neutrality,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Agronomist Played a Key Role in the Green Revolution
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. DepositPhotos image Norman Borlaug, in 2004. By Ben Zinner, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons He was…
H5Nx Avian Influenza in CA Dairy Herds: New Research and Prevention Insights
…cattle. As of this month, California, the nation’s largest dairy-producing state, has reported 41 dairies testing positive for the virus, with expectations that more cases will follow. This new chapter…
New Scorecard Aims to Support Family Farmers
DepositPhotos image A new initiative called the Limited Government Agriculture Scorecard has been launched to help family farmers and ranchers in the United States. This scorecard is created by Competitive…
USDA Invests in Global Food Security
…organizations like the United Nations World Food Program to deliver these supplies. In total, this funding will help millions of children and farmers in countries like Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Guatemala….
USDA Offers $58 Million for Organic Dairy Producers
…dairies during tough times. ODMAP 2024 addresses the needs of the industry by increasing payment rates from $1.10 to $1.68 per hundredweight and raising the production cap for assistance from…
American Agriculture History Minute: British Government’s Attempt to Restrict Expansion
…by the new United States government, and the first major movement west of the Appalachians began in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina as soon as the war was over. Pioneers…
Western Region CCA Announces CCA of the Year & Award Recipients
By manupadilla/DepositPhotos image The Western Region Certified Crop Advisers (WRCCA) announced Franz Niederholzer as the 2024 CCA of the Year. Niederholzer is a farm advisor with the University of California…
Economic Template and AgTech Assist Platform from Western Growers
…Vice President of Innovation at Western Growers Association, Walt Duflock, described some of their industry resources that will be highlighted at this year’s FERA USA event. “We’ve got an economic…
California Dairy Industry Adapts to Challenges with Efficiency Improvements
…farmers are leading the charge in California’s sustainability initiatives. “Dairies are stationary targets and there’s no doubt we impact the environment. I think the public needs to understand we’re doing…