…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…
Farmers Left in Crisis as Poultry Company Abandons Contracts
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,…