…the Soil To preserve their land, farmers began experimenting with crop rotation, alternating between crops such as corn, oats, and hay. This practice served multiple purposes: it reduced the spread…
Kings River Packing: Eight Generations of Citrus Leadership
…Central Valley, California Clementines—sold under Kings River’s “Poppies” brand—are moving into full production, alongside maturing navels with rapidly improving color and flavor. As import supplies tighten heading into winter, California-grown…
California Citrus Season Off to a Strong Start, Kings River Packing Leads the Charge
…are excited.” Beyond the fields, Silva discussed the company’s continued investment in organic citrus, now entering its third full year of production. “It’s still a niche, but it’s growing steadily,”…
Electrostatic Spraying: On Target’s AgTech Revolution
…for specialty crops — from apples, cherries, and grapes to blueberries and more — serving growers across the West Coast, South America, and beyond. Unlike conventional sprayers, On Target’s systems…
Almond Market Outlook and Ag Education Lead the Conversation on AgNet News Hour
…crop forecasts, pricing trends, and how trade and weather are shaping grower returns. He confirmed that this year’s almond crop is trending slightly below 2.7 billion pounds, down from last year’s…
Pioneering the Midwest: How Settlers Turned Iowa’s Prairies into Farmland
…soybeans, and livestock production. The transformation from wild prairie to fertile farmland is not just a story of settlement; it’s a story of innovation and resilience in the face of…
Inside the 2025 Almond Market: Supply, Pricing, Tariffs, and Global Demand
…recalled interviewing Toor during a period of panic, when prices fell below $2/lb and the industry feared a three-billion-pound crop. Toor remained calm. His advice is unchanged: Focus on production,…
Trump, Trade & U.S. Beef: Kevin Kester on Cattle Markets
…USDA is moving forward with new sterile fly production facilities in Texas. Some components may be ready soon, but full operational capacity may not arrive until late 2026. Safety Concerns…
Building the Future of Ag Tech: Danny Bernstein and The Reservoir at FIRA 2025
…Bernstein sees enormous potential — and necessity — in this intersection of technology and agriculture. “There’s no bigger market than food and food production,” he said. “If we can marry…
Westward Expansion Transforms 1850s American Farming
…Seeds From Kentucky, pioneers carried expertise in improved seed selection and livestock breeding. Their advancements helped improve animal quality and crop productivity in the challenging new environment. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania and…
Building the Future of Ag Education at Merced College
…explained. “We have comprehensive offerings — from animal science, ag business, crop and plant science, and environmental horticulture, to mechanized agriculture.” Recently, Merced College also launched a new agricultural education…
Merced College Dean Cody Jacobson Champions the Future of California Ag Education
…deep roots in Central Valley agriculture. At Merced College, Jacobson oversees one of the state’s most diverse agriculture programs, spanning animal science, ag business, crop and plant science, horticulture, mechanized…
How Draft Horses Powered American Farming
…rise of draft horse breeding in the Midwest helped revolutionize farming. Fields could be plowed faster, more land could be cultivated, and production efficiency increased dramatically. For decades—before the widespread…
Ecorobotix, AgTech Grants, and Hannah Johnson’s Push for California’s Future
…cameras and AI to identify individual weeds, applying herbicide only where needed — reducing chemical use by up to 95 percent. “We call it plant-by-plant crop care,” Mégret explained. “We replace…