On Target Spray Systems: Revolutionizing Agriculture with Electrostatic Technology Willie Hartman (left) with the Ag Meter at FIRA At FIRA 2025 in Woodland, California, agricultural innovation took the spotlight as…
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,…
Post–Civil War Wheat Crash: How Farmers Turned to Corn and Livestock
…animals, which could then be sold at a profit, creating a more diversified and sustainable system. This shift not only helped stabilize farm incomes but also reshaped the agricultural landscape…
Ag Hall of Fame: Honoring U.S. Agricultural Pioneers
…for his pioneering agricultural research and promotion of crop rotation. Thomas Jefferson, a visionary farmer and advocate for agricultural education. George Washington, who emphasized farming as the foundation of national…
Building the Future of Farming: Insights from UC ANR’s Gabe Youtsey at FIRA USA 2025
…ag tech is a competitiveness issue, noting that the U.S. must lead in agricultural innovation just as China and other nations accelerate their own efforts. Reframing the Public Understanding of…
First American Silo: How Fred Hatch Revolutionized Grain Storage in 1873
…precedent for agricultural innovation that endures to this day. Early Silo Designs: Brick, Wood, and Cement Hatch’s design was both simple and brilliant. He constructed a rounded silo from brick…