…and diversify production across the state. Missouri’s National Ranking Today, Missouri remains one of the most agriculturally significant states in the nation. According to the latest USDA Census of Agriculture,…
Kern Oil Documentary Highlights Human Cost of California Energy Policy
…oil per day, in-state production continues to decline due to regulatory hurdles. Instead, the state imports oil from overseas — a move Bird argues increases costs while outsourcing environmental oversight….
From Cattle Drives to Cold Storage: How Kansas City Became a Meatpacking Powerhouse
…scattered rural production to organized industrial agriculture. Kansas City’s rise illustrates how infrastructure, innovation, and livestock production converged to reshape American agriculture. From Cattle Drives to Cold Storage: How Kansas…
Learning, Networking, and a Change of Scenery: Why California Growers May Want to Head to Fort Myers in 2026
…address real-world challenges facing specialty crop producers. Topics regularly include water-use efficiency, irrigation and nutrient management, pest and disease control, soil health, precision agriculture, and emerging technologies. While production systems…
Bees Are Gold: Why Almond Growers Can’t Afford to Miss Pollination in 2026
…they are infrastructure. Without strong colonies during bloom, nothing else in the production system can compensate. Why You Should Listen to the Full Interview The full Ag Meter interview dives…
St. Louis: Gateway to America’s Agricultural Expansion
…be overstated. In the mid-19th century, as the nation expanded westward and farm production increased, St. Louis stood at the center of America’s agricultural transformation. Long before railroads dominated transportation,…
National FFA Week Highlights the Future of Agriculture Leadership
…developments, including federal efforts to prioritize domestic glyphosate and phosphate production. Hosts noted that strengthening agricultural inputs at home could help stabilize costs for growers nationwide. As bloom season begins…
California Water, Energy, and Resource Policy: A Conversation with Edward Ring
…runoff annually. Beyond forestry, California has untapped natural resources: lithium for EV batteries, quarrying, and asphalt production. Local production could reduce reliance on countries with poor labor and environmental standards,…
Jamie Johansson: A Farmer Running to Fix California
…law’s cumulative impact on cost of living and farming viability. On his own farm, he manages 17 to 19 separate permits. He argues that rising regulatory costs push production out…
Don’t Cut Fertility After a Tough Year
…even if it’s a bad year… don’t cut your fertility program,” he emphasized. It may seem logical to reduce fertilizer inputs during a lighter production year to save money. However,…
Almond Outlook, Propane Savings, and Ag Pride
…production in Kern County helped stabilize the statewide total. Current projections now place the crop closer to the mid–2.6 to 2.7 billion pound range. Looking ahead, Malanca said chill hours…
Building a Smarter Crop Nutrition Budget for Next Season
…production helps establish realistic nutrient demand and provides a foundation for building a balanced fertility program. Nitrogen and potassium are typically the backbone of most programs, as they play major…
Stephanie Moreda-Arend Warns Point Reyes Dairy Families Are Being Forced Off Generational Land
…run a dairy operation cannot simply be replaced. If small family farms disappear, she warned, food production will consolidate into fewer, larger operations — or shift out of state entirely….
The Missouri River: The Longest River in America and Its Agricultural Legacy
…throughout the Plains states. From Montana and the Dakotas to Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri, the Missouri River and its tributaries have supported crop irrigation, livestock production, and rural communities for…