…organic growth. I’m Lorrie Boyer reporting for AgNet West. Organic Crop Consumption On the Rise Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
American Agriculture History Minute: Learning the Laws of Supply and Demand
…learned about the laws of supply and demand. The cotton gin made it possible to increase cotton production in the South, for example, and cotton became a major export crop….
American Agriculture History Minute: Agriculture Differences Across America
…own food, but also concentrated on a few new crops that could be exported to meet the growing demand in Europe, especially cotton, tobacco, and sugar. The cotton gin made…
Healthy Soils Week Highlights Benefits of Regenerative Farming Practices
…pose significant challenges. Efforts in these areas include helping farmers adopt soil practices that enhance crop productivity while conserving water. Other initiatives are underway in regions such as Santa Barbara,…
Many Growers Thankful for Major Recovery of Winter Wheat Crop
DepositPhotos image Many winter wheat growers have reason to be thankful this year. Gary Crawford reports. Many Growers Thankful for Major Recovery of Winter Wheat Crop Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
Farmers Across America Make Thanksgiving Dinner Possible
…had a $5.4 billion production value. California leads in carrot production, accounting for 73% of the crop’s $1.8 billion value. AFBF President Zippy Duvall emphasized farmers’ resilience in providing an…
American Agriculture History Minute: Plantation Agriculture Begins
…where tobacco was grown. Then and eventually, South Carolina and beyond. Cotton became a major plantation crop after 1800 in a region that arced from North Carolina through Texas, where…
Almond Update: Almond Acreage in California Declines for Third Straight Year
…verification to assess land use and crop conditions. The findings in this report are based on data collected as of August 2024. It reported a reduction of 40,000 acres in…
Specialty Crop Trade Policies Could Shift Under New Administration
…vulnerabilities. Unlike Midwest states that focus on large-scale commodity crops like soybeans, California produces specialty crops such as almonds, wine, and dairy. These products are not only subject to tariffs…
American Agriculture History Minute: Learning Soil Preservation by Crop Rotation
…case much longer, and they began to take an interest in keeping their soil fertile. They rotated corn with oats and hay to prevent crop diseases in insects. Crop rotation…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Settlers Crop Progression
…But their most important crop as time went on was Indian corn or maize, which they were shown how to cultivate by the Native Americans. To fertilize that first crop,…
BeeHero: Revolutionizing Pollination Through Technology
…growers to optimize crop yields and ensure sustainability in agriculture. Jeffrey Shaw, BeeHero’s Director of Research, highlighted the importance of honeybees in pollination. “One in every three bites of food…
USDA to Gather 2024 Crop Data from California Producers
…California will receive questionnaires aimed at evaluating the year’s crop production, acreage, and yield. The survey will also assess quantities of grains and oilseeds in storage. The data collected will…
Plant Odors Offer Hope for Sustainable Agriculture
DepositPhotos image Researchers at Tokyo University of Science (TUS) have uncovered groundbreaking potential in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for sustainable pest control and enhanced crop defense. VOCs are natural chemicals…