…Factory-Made Agricultural Equipment Prior to the 1800s, most of the tools and equipment farmers and ranchers used were handmade. The growing use of factory-made agricultural equipment increased farmer production and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Major Change in Agriculture from Hand Power to Horses
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Agricultural production continued to expand in the early 1800s, but still by 1850, it took 75 to 90 labor…
USDA Unveils Blueprint to Combat the Avian Influenza Outbreak
…and decreasing exports, if applicable, to supplement the domestic supply, subject to safety reviews. USDA will evaluate international best practices in egg production and safety to determine any opportunities to…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 03-04-25
…agricultural topics including the Commodity Classic, Prop 12, water issues, and evolving consumer trends. The show wraps up by exploring the complexities of state versus federal legislation in agriculture. Listen…
Senate Bill 628 provides Tax Credit for Agricultural Employers
Farm labor Weeding a Field Shutterstock Image CA Senator Shannon Grove has proposed Senate Bill 628 to provide a tax credit for agricultural employers to cover overtime wages for farm…
California Agriculture Day is March 19
California’s agricultural community will celebrate California Agriculture Day on March 19, with a focus on the theme “Ag at Work: Cultivating Careers and Communities.” The event, hosted by the California…
USDA to Lead March Trade Mission to Guatemala
…billion. That same year, U.S. agricultural exports to Honduras reached $1.4 billion, while exports to El Salvador totaled $832 million. Guatemala and its neighboring countries benefit from the Central America-Dominican…
USDA/NASS Reports Decrease in Pacific Region Milk Production
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) reported a 5.7% decrease in Pacific Region milk production from January 2024 to January 2025, with production per cow in California down 120…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 02-28-25
…Shannon Grove aimed at creating a tax credit for agricultural employers to help cover the cost of providing overtime wages for farm workers. They clarify the nuances of overtime wages…
More Time for Census of Horticulture Specialties Response
…crops, sod, food crops grown under glass. That’s kind of the space that we’re really talking about,” said Lance Honing of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service talking about the focus…
CDFA Launches Agricultural Workforce Survey
…an agricultural workforce survey to identify the evolving needs of employers in the specialty crop sector, which is adapting to technological advancements and changing job requirements. CDFA Launches Agricultural Workforce…
American Agriculture History Minute: Agriculture Continues Expansion and Diversification
…Washington Carver, who was director of agricultural research at Tuskegee Institute at the time, pioneered finding new uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes and soybeans, and thus helped diversify Southern agriculture….
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 02-27-25
…a group of farmers files a lawsuit against the USDA. The lawsuit addresses the Trump administration’s deletion of decades-worth of climate change data, a crucial source of information for agricultural…
American Agriculture History Minute: First Major Agriculture Revolution
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: First Major Agriculture Revolution The 1870s was the first major agricultural revolution with moving from…