…melons, cotton, onions, garlic, carrots, pistachios, almonds, and herbs, along with managing hundreds of acres of wetland habitat along the Pacific Flyway. Despite the operation’s scale and diversification, water uncertainty…
Fertilizer: The Overlooked Revolution in American Agriculture
…threshing machine. The cotton gin. The moldboard plow. Each of these mechanical breakthroughs dramatically increased efficiency, productivity, and the scale of American farming. They represent visible, powerful shifts in how…
Steve Hilton Lays Out Plan to Revive California Agriculture, Energy, and Water Policy
…on imported oil while limiting domestic production. He argued that producing more energy within the state would lower costs, protect jobs, and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers. The same regulatory…
Steve Hilton: “Help Is on the Way” for California Agriculture
…Hilton laid out a sweeping vision for reform that touches water policy, energy production, agricultural automation, regulatory reform, and California’s relationship with Washington, D.C. His message to the agricultural community…
Stephanie Nash: From California to Tennessee, Fighting for American Agriculture
…food production. She believes agriculture should be mandatory in every high school, teaching responsibility, science, and stewardship while connecting students to the origin of their food. Challenges Facing Family Farms…
Stephanie Nash Advocates for Farmers and the Next Generation of Agriculture Leaders
…in public conversations. She decided to use social media to explain what farmers actually do, debunk myths about food production, and share honest stories about life on a dairy farm….
Sharing Knowledge on the Frontier: Early Agricultural Extension in America
…practices that would improve their production.” In the 19th century Midwest and Plains, neighbors were the primary source of practical farming knowledge. Letters from the East, often delayed by weeks…
Dave Roberts Says California Farmers Are Being Squeezed From Every Direction
…removal of productive farmland from use. With California already importing significant food, he questioned how reducing domestic production strengthens food security. “Food security is national security,” he said, urging policymakers…
R7 Enterprises: Dave Roberts on Water, Lemons & California’s Farming Future
…over-import, domestic growers pay the price. The result? Barely profitable lemon production — or in some cases, no profit at all. Roberts argues that California growers face higher regulatory costs…
ReTain® PGR for California Helps Cherry Growers Extend Bloom and Improve Fruit Set
…while others could face heavy crop loads requiring thinning. Valent offers tools to support both objectives depending on the situation. ReTain contains AVG, an active ingredient that blocks ethylene production…
Missouri’s Mule Legacy in American Agriculture
…However, the industry’s broader impact was felt by a much larger population. For many Missouri farmers, mule production was not their sole enterprise but rather a supplemental source of income….
Missouri’s Deep Agricultural Roots: From French Settlers to Today
…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…