…expectations, with strong export demand from India, the Middle East, and Europe pushing total 2025 crop receipts over 2.5 billion pounds. High-quality almonds continue to strengthen California’s position in global…
Bonanza Farms: How Railroads Transformed Wheat Production in America
…distant markets. These rail connections made it possible to move large volumes of grain efficiently, fueling a dramatic transformation in American agriculture. Between 1875 and 1890, this expansion gave rise…
Inside the American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim
…row crops and Southern livestock—many issues remain the same. The convention creates a space where farmers and ranchers can openly discuss water, labor, markets, and policy, while learning how others…
Brooke Rollins Warns California Agriculture Faces an Existential Threat
…impact by lowering input costs and opening markets. She highlighted changes to the H-2A labor program that she said will reduce labor costs by nearly 23 percent overnight—critical relief in…
The National Road: America’s First Appalachian Highway
…transporting surplus goods. Most relied on the Ohio River, eventually shipping grain, furs, and other products to the Mississippi River and down to markets as far south as New Orleans….
How the Ohio and Erie Canal Helped Shape Ohio
…markets while strengthening trade routes across the region. Federal Resistance and Early Challenges Despite strong state support, the project quickly ran into trouble. The U.S. government refused to sell the…
Lex Nicoleta: Coastal Grandmother, Farming, Food & Influence
…shared how being married into farming changed her understanding of agriculture. Farming, she explained, is relentless and unpredictable. Weather, markets, and uncontrollable factors shape every season, yet farmers persist. That…
Ohio: America’s First Agricultural Capital
…was expanding rapidly. Farming operations flourished, and with them came early agricultural industries that supported both local communities and growing markets across the country. The Rise of Agricultural Processing By…
AgNet News Hour: Policy, Innovation & the Future of Agriculture
…the state and national levels. The show opens with California weather updates and a look at renewed activity from the USDA under the Trump administration, including export reports, WASDE data,…
New Mexico: A Surprising Leader in American Agriculture
…cattle, onions, alfalfa, cotton, hay, and dairy products. This diversity supports a resilient agricultural economy and contributes significantly to local and national markets. Farming Families and Land Agriculture in New…
AgNet News Hour: California Agriculture, Wine Industry Insights & Trade Talks for 2026
…agricultural sector has seen significant impacts, especially in trade with Mexico and Canada. Nick and Lorrie emphasize how tariffs are reshaping markets, and they speculate on how future negotiations might…
AgNet News Hour: California Agriculture, Wine Industry Insights & Trade Talks for 2026
…agricultural sector has seen significant impacts, especially in trade with Mexico and Canada. Nick and Lorrie emphasize how tariffs are reshaping markets, and they speculate on how future negotiations might…
AgNet News Hour: Farming, Freight & Market Reality
…conversation on the real challenges facing agriculture today. Foglio breaks down weak hay and alfalfa markets, low milk prices, lost export demand, and the tough financial decisions farmers must make…
The Louisiana Purchase: How Thomas Jefferson Secured America’s Agricultural Future
…much long-term impact as the Louisiana Purchase. While often remembered for dramatically expanding the nation’s borders, the acquisition was driven by practical concerns—especially agriculture, trade, and access to markets. As…