From Hand Labor to Heavy Work: Early American Farming Agricultural production in the United States continued to expand in the early 1800s, but farming remained an intensely labor-driven endeavor. Despite…
How Mechanization Transformed Corn Farming in America
…sustain a growing population with fewer farmers—an impact still felt today. How Mechanization Transformed Corn Farming in America — Mark Oppold, American Agriculture History Minute Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester…
Sonoma County Agriculture: Challenges, Advocacy, and Community Engagement
…award winners (Farm Bureau Hall of Fame, Luther Burbank Conservation Award, Farm Family of the Year, and Friend of Farm Bureau). This is on July 9th at La Crema Estates…
Why California Growers and Agribusinesses Should Look East to the 2026 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo
…specialists, and agribusiness suppliers to focus on practical solutions, emerging research, and innovative technologies that apply across diverse production systems. For California farmers, many of the topics covered at the…
Dayna Ghirardelli Says Sonoma County Agriculture Is Under Constant Attack — and Still Standing
…with Dayna Ghirardelli, Executive Director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau. From animal-rights extremism to water insecurity, vineyard market shifts, and the rising cost of simply staying in business, Ghirardelli…
American Agriculture’s Expansion in the Early 1900s
…potatoes, and soybeans, crops that were often undervalued at the time. His work helped farmers—particularly in the South—move away from single-crop dependency and toward more diversified farming systems. By promoting…
Potter Valley Water Crisis: A Community Fighting for Survival
…and households. Without it, domestic wells could run dry, farms would collapse, and property values would plummet. The Real Stakes for Fish and People Some environmental groups argue that removing…
California Wolves Push Ranchers to the Brink as Heather Hadwick Demands Action
…packs have killed more than 100 head of cattle in a single season, devastating family ranching operations that were already struggling with rising costs. What frustrates ranchers most, Hadwick said,…
Heather Hadwick Sounds the Alarm on California’s Growing Wolf Crisis
…running a family pumpkin farm and raising Highland cattle. She says much of her work in the Capitol involves educating lawmakers unfamiliar with rural California. Why She Ran—and What’s at…
Potter Valley Water Fight Intensifies: Todd Lands Warns “This Could Happen Anywhere in California”
…in the name of “free-flowing rivers” would devastate the region. If the dams are removed, Potter Valley becomes a dry basin, farmland values collapse, and farming and ranching communities could…
California Pears vs. Argentina Imports: Chris Zanobini Sounds the Alarm on a Market Under Pressure
…pear industry is fighting for survival. Zanobini explained that California’s pear industry is relatively small, with only about 60 growers remaining—many of them fifth- and sixth-generation family farmers. Pear orchards…
From Wagons to Pickups: The Evolution of Farm Transportation
…mechanized farm transportation. This innovation set the stage for the widespread adoption of motorized trucks on farms. Modern Farm Trucks Since the introduction of the Auto Wagon, farm trucks of…
Soil Health, Water, and the Future of Farming With Live Earth
…can still be made productive with the right tools. That’s where soil amendments like humates continue to fit. A Farmer-Focused Approach Taylor, a family farmer himself and the 2023 National…
California’s Budget Boom, Soil Solutions, and a Major Malaysia Trade Deal for U.S. Ag
The January 19 episode of the AgNet News Hour kicked off with plenty of energy as hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill mixed farm talk, policy, and global trade into…