…challenges—from election integrity and small business struggles to water mismanagement and agricultural decline. “California Is in Disaster Mode” When asked why he decided to run, Wagner didn’t mince words: “California…
Don Wagner Calls for Common Sense in Sacramento: Ag, Water, and the Future of California
…supply,” Wagner said. “The Central Valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions on earth, is being shortchanged by people who don’t understand farming.” He called out unbuilt water storage…
How Early Farmers Learned to Protect Their Soil
…while oats and hay returned others, maintaining productivity year after year. This simple yet powerful strategy became the cornerstone of soil conservation in the United States. A New Agricultural Mindset…
Farming the Frontier: How Early Settlers Built America
…purchasing additional land to expand operations—further fueling America’s agricultural growth. However, not all profits were reinvested. Some of that hard-earned money had to go toward taxes, an unavoidable part of…
Electrostatic Spraying: On Target’s AgTech Revolution
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Pioneering the Midwest: How Settlers Turned Iowa’s Prairies into Farmland
…the forests and prairies of the Midwest were transformed into plowed fields, marking the beginning of a powerful agricultural tradition that would feed generations to come. Iowa: Where Forest Meets…
Inside the 2025 Almond Market: Supply, Pricing, Tariffs, and Global Demand
…U.S. dollar remains a challenge for exports, but the smaller crop should support firmer pricing. Tariffs, Trade Policy, and Almond Access Global trade remains a defining issue for the almond…
CIR Agriculture Harvester Products
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a single provider that you could turn to for all of your agricultural and industrial rubber and plastic product solutions? California Industrial Rubber strives…
Trump, Trade & U.S. Beef: Kevin Kester on Cattle Markets
…would better serve U.S. ranchers, he says. And even if Argentina quadrupled beef exports to the U.S., leading economists believe the effect on U.S. beef prices would be “negligible.” “Let…
Building the Future of Ag Tech: Danny Bernstein and The Reservoir at FIRA 2025
…— Danny Bernstein, founder and CEO of The Reservoir, an incubator for early-stage agricultural technology companies. Despite a bit of wind and rain, the event brought together a vibrant mix…
Westward Expansion Transforms 1850s American Farming
…1850s American farming, laying the foundation for the nation’s future agricultural success. Regional Knowledge Shapes the West These settlers brought with them not just tools and livestock, but a wealth…
Building the Future of Ag Education at Merced College
…beacon for agricultural innovation and workforce development. Dean Cody Jacobsen, who oversees the Agriculture and Industrial Technology Division, brings a unique perspective to the role — part educator, part farmer,…
Merced College Dean Cody Jacobson Champions the Future of California Ag Education
The October 30 edition of the AgNet News Hour spotlighted one of the most promising voices in California’s agricultural education — Cody Jacobson, Dean of Agriculture and Industrial Technology at…
How Draft Horses Powered American Farming
…and powering early equipment. These animals were essential to agricultural productivity, but as machinery advanced during the 1850s and 1860s, farmers quickly discovered the limits of their existing livestock. Oxen,…