three-point hitch

Harry Ferguson and the Tractor Innovation That Changed Farming

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

…connected components. Agricultural historians widely consider the three-point hitch the most revolutionary improvement in tractor and implement technology. It improved balance, stability, and maneuverability while reducing the risk of accidents—problems…

Heather Hadwick

Heather Hadwick Sounds the Alarm on California’s Growing Wolf Crisis

DanAgri-Business, Conservation, Economy, Environment, Interview, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports

…of life. Raised in Siskiyou County and now living in Modoc County, Hadwick brings firsthand agricultural experience to Sacramento. Before politics, she worked as a teacher and emergency manager while…

Anna Baldwin

Anna Baldwin and the First Milking Machine

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Cattle, Dairy and Livestock, This Land of Ours

…of the earliest known American patents in the dairy industry, marking a foundational moment in agricultural mechanization. Innovation Ahead of Its Time Despite its historical importance, Baldwin’s milking machine was…

California

Drones, Sharpshooter Precision, and Almond Bloom Protection: Technology Takes Over AgNet News Hour

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Almonds, Interview, Podcasts, Special Reports, Technology

…through smart branding. From there, the episode shifted hard into ag tech with a featured interview with Arthur Erickson, co-founder of Hylio, a U.S.-based company manufacturing large agricultural drones designed…

california farmers

California Farmers in Focus at Farm Bureau Convention

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Conservation, Economy, Education, Environment, Event, General, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Water

…concern, particularly as wolf activity increases across parts of California. Douglas cited recent incidents involving livestock and horses near homes, underscoring the disconnect between public perception and on-the-ground agricultural realities….