…helped create stable, tight-knit rural communities across regions like Pennsylvania and the Midwest. Scottish and Irish Agricultural Practices Scottish and Irish settlers contributed their own agricultural strengths to early America,…
Edward Ring on California’s Water Crisis: Fixing a Broken System
…because hopefully some of these Democrats that start taking over agricultural districts will actually come out and visit their constituents and realize how important it is.” He noted that while…
Nanette Simonian: Championing California Agriculture & Women in Ag
…decision-makers in coastal regions in charge of issues affecting farms on the East Hills—areas with very different agricultural concerns. Nanette emphasized that Proposition 50 is a California-specific issue and unrelated…
Nanette Simonian and California Women for Agriculture Take a Stand on Prop 50
…FFA’s Golden Owl Award, which recognizes exceptional agricultural educators across California. Nominations are now open for the 2025–26 awards, a joint effort between Nationwide Insurance and the California Farm Bureau….
Westward Expansion: The Harsh Beginnings of America’s Frontier Farmers
…a slow, hard-fought process—one that would eventually define the nation’s agricultural identity. British Restrictions and the Proclamation of 1763 Before the Revolutionary War, the British Empire tried to halt westward…
AI and Automation Drive Florida’s AgTech Revolution
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Don Wagner on Restoring Integrity, Water, and Common Sense to California
…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…
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…
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…
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
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…