California

California Agriculture News: Labor, Automation, and Policy Updates – AgNet News Hour

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…Immigration in California Agriculture The discussion addressed labor challenges, including immigration policies affecting farm workers. California agriculture relies on a stable workforce for food production, environmental protection, and rural community…

California

California Agave Farming: Stuart Woolf’s Vision for Sustainable Agriculture

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California agriculture is facing unprecedented challenges, from water scarcity to rising production costs. Yet innovators like Stuart Woolf of Woolf Farms and Processing are finding ways to adapt and thrive….

California

John Duarte on California’s Future: Agriculture, Leadership & Change

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Almonds, Avocado, Economy, Grapes, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Trade, Water

…of future growers. One example: Duarte’s ambition to bring avocado production to California’s Central Valley—a bold move that could extend the state’s avocado season and reshape a key market dominated…

organic farming boom

Inside California’s Organic Farming Boom: Technology, Labor, and the Fight for Farmland

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…1968.” That moment became the foundation of what would ultimately become Jacobs Farms/Del Cabo’s lifelong commitment to organic production. Diverse Crops, Diverse Regions Today, Jacobs Farms grows a wide range…

California

Organic Farming, Regulation & Innovation in California

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…during heavy production years, all while acknowledging the ongoing strain of California’s consistently elevated fuel prices. Inside the World of Larry Jacobs: Early Organic Leadership The program shifts into a…

California

Inside the AgNet News Hour: Meat Markets, Organic Innovation, and the Future of Farming

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Economy, Funding, Interview, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology

…daily U.S. beef slaughter, has broad implications for cattle markets, regional economies, and long-term production capacity. Nick and Lorrie explore the underlying pressures contributing to the closure, including: Declining cattle…

supply

How Supply and Demand Shaped Early U.S. Agriculture

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

…on how supply aligned with global demand. Cotton Gin Innovation and Its Impact on Cotton Prices The invention of the cotton gin revolutionized cotton production across the South. With processing…

southern agriculture

Southern Agriculture: The Rise of Plantations and Cotton’s Global Impact

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Cotton, Soil, This Land of Ours

cotton fibers from seeds, it made large-scale cotton production far more efficient and profitable. Cotton soon became the South’s leading export crop, earning it the nickname “King Cotton.” However, this…