DepositPhotos image As we celebrate Christmas again this year, AgNet Media’s Randall Weiseman brings back an old favorite, “A Cowboy’s Christmas Prayer” written by S. Omar Barker. A Cowboy’s Christmas…
American Agriculture History Minute: Land-Grant Universities Continue to be Added
Apache Hoop and Pole Game Player sculpture at Haskell Indian Nations University. DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Land-Grant Universities Continue…
California Walnut Commission Receives $7 Million to Boost Global Exports
DepositPhotos image The California Walnut Commission (CWC) announced it has been awarded $7 million in funding from the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program’s (RAPP) second round of grants. The funding aims…
Plenty Ag is Closing its Compton, California Facility
DepositPhotos image California H5N1 Emergency Declaration Less than two years after it opened, San Francisco-based vertical farm Plenty Ag is closing its Compton, California facility. The company said in a…
American Seed Trade Association Receives $1 Million to Expand Global Markets
DepositPhotos image The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) announced it has received $1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) grants….
U. S. Fresh Pear Production at the Lowest Level since 1967-68
DepositPhotos image According to a report from USDA, the U .S. fresh pear industry is set to face a historic downturn in the 2024-25 season, with production and exports forecast…
American Agriculture History Minute: Center Pivot Irrigation System Developed
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In 1946, Robert Doherty was looking for a good business opportunity, and he recognized the potential of a small…
Supporting Women in Western Industries with $30,000 Scholarship
DepositPhotos image Durango Boots is making a impact on the Western community through its National Day of the Cowgirl Scholarship, but the deadline is just days away. The scholarship awards…
Report Warns Losing Glyphosate Could Reshape Farm Bill Costs and Policies
DepositPhotos image A recent report released by The Directions Group, formerly known as Aimpoint Research, outlines potential ripple effects across several key areas of U.S. agriculture policy if farmers lose…
Albertson’s Throws Darts in Lawsuit Against Kroger
DepositPhotos image The widely contested Kroger-Albertsons merger has officially been terminated two years after it was first announced. Now Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) (“Albertsons”) has filed an official lawsuit…
California Navel Orangeworm Program Looking For More Participation
…San Joaquin Valley. The NOW’s program project site currently consists of six 640 -acre zones, three pistachio and three almond, and two 160 -acre zones, one pistachio and one almond….
Support for Preliminary Injunction of Corporate Transparency Act
DepositPhotos image The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association fully supports a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Corporate Transparency Act from being enforced on January 1, 2025. Rusty Halvorson has this report….
VINE Connect Program Open to Applications
Shutterstock image UC/ANR Innovate, the innovation arm of the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, has opened applications for its Vine Connect program. VINE Connect Program Open to Applications…
American Agriculture History Minute: Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn Seed Company Beginning
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn Seed Company Beginning Roswell Garst and Charlie Thomas founded the…