…even a 10% reduction in water supply could result in a $65 million loss and 200 lost jobs. Beyond farming, Lands emphasized public safety risks. Reduced river flows would increase…
Potter Valley Water Fight Intensifies: Todd Lands Warns “This Could Happen Anywhere in California”
…on the growing crisis in Potter Valley—a Northern California farming region now facing the potential removal of two dams that support water, jobs, and everyday life for hundreds of thousands…
Anna Baldwin and the First Milking Machine
AI image created by ChatGPT American agriculture has been shaped by countless innovators whose ideas laid the groundwork for modern farming. One such pioneer is Anna Baldwin, a largely overlooked…
Verdant Robotics’ Sharpshooter Is Redefining Precision Weed Control
…backgrounds at NASA, aerospace programs, and military aviation. Their goal was clear: bring high-level automation and precision into everyday farming operations—especially areas still dependent on manual labor and broadcast spraying….
Colorado’s Agricultural Turning Point
AI image created by ChatGPT As settlers moved westward across the Appalachian Mountains, many found fertile land and favorable farming conditions in states such as Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa….
Drones, Sharpshooter Precision, and Almond Bloom Protection: Technology Takes Over AgNet News Hour
…future of farming is arriving fast—and California growers are right in the middle of it. 🎙️ AgNet News Hour – AgNet West 🌐 Website: agnetwest.com 📱 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts,…
Why California Agriculture Is Losing Ground Despite Feeding the World
…most pressing questions in American agriculture: why is California, the nation’s top agricultural producer, struggling to protect its farming industry? Mason, who farms in Indiana and Arizona and frequently works…
Damian Mason Says California Ag Is Outnumbered, Out Regulated, and Still Unmatched
…Area distorts how the state treats agriculture. He explained that California can “punish” farming with regulations without feeling immediate pain statewide, because most residents don’t directly work in the industry,…
How Soybeans Became America’s Leading Crop
…commodities. This transformation illustrates not only the adaptability of American agriculture but also the influence of global events on domestic farming priorities. Legacy of the Soybean Industry Today, soybeans remain…
Soil Health, Water, and the Future of Farming With Live Earth
…agriculture, Russell Taylor of Live Earth is right in the middle of one of farming’s fastest-growing topics: humates and soil amendments. In a wide-ranging interview, Taylor explains what humates are,…
Shannon Douglas on California’s Big Five: Water, Labor, Regulations, Wolves, and the Future of Farm Tech
…rising as another major pressure point. The message of the episode was simple: California farming is still the best in the world—but if the state wants agriculture to remain strong,…
Bonanza Farms: How Railroads Transformed Wheat Production in America
…that had traditionally defined American agriculture. Many of these operations were financed by wealthy businessmen from the Eastern United States, who viewed large-scale farming as a profitable investment opportunity. These…
Inside the American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim
…matters, and how personal farming roots—like Corwine’s sixth-generation Kansas family farm—drive national advocacy efforts. If you care about the future of agriculture, policy, or rural communities, this is an interview…
Brooke Rollins in California, Potter Valley Dams, and Propane Tech: A Big Day for AgNet News Hour
…to California—especially when it comes to regulations, water, labor, and the future of farming in the state. Her visit alone sent a signal that Washington sees California ag as too…