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How Supply and Demand Shaped Early U.S. Agriculture
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California Table Grapes: A Strong, High-Quality Season
…Navigating Retail Challenges Even with standout fruit quality, early-season challenges affected movement. From August through September, retail demand slowed due to higher-than-normal prices and reduced promotional activity. But as fall…
Homestead Act and America’s Westward Expansion
…economic debate. Some wanted to sell land at higher prices to raise government revenue, while others pushed for low-cost or free land to empower ordinary families and stimulate agriculture. These…
California Walnut Harvest 2025: Quality, Volume & Market Outlook
…solid market prices are expected to generate profitable returns per acre. “This season, we have a very good crop with excellent prices,” Jamison said. “Growers are finally seeing profitable returns…
Michael Jameson Reports a Rebound for California Walnuts
…once again favoring California walnuts over cheaper Chinese product. “China had a rough season — they had freezes, a warm August, and less exportable volume,” he explained. “That brought prices…
How Radio Transformed American Agriculture History
…century, long before the rise of television or digital platforms, radio served as the lifeline connecting farmers to the information they needed most. From market prices to weather forecasts, radio…
Edward Ring Wraps Up: California’s Path to Prosperity Lies in Facts, Not Fear
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Almond Market Outlook and Ag Education Lead the Conversation on AgNet News Hour
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Inside the 2025 Almond Market: Supply, Pricing, Tariffs, and Global Demand
…Recovery When the initial three-billion-pound estimate dropped in July, the market reacted violently. Prices fell 70–80 cents, triggering panic selling. But once Nonpareil, which makes up roughly 40% of the…
CIR Agriculture Harvester Products
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Trump, Trade & U.S. Beef: Kevin Kester on Cattle Markets
…high U.S. beef prices—prompted concern. “There were some things he said about Argentina and the reason why beef prices are so high that weren’t really favorable to cattlemen and weren’t…
Kevin Kester on Cattle, Trade, and Prop 50: Halloween Highlights from the AgNet News Hour
…consumer prices, they triggered a temporary futures market dip and confusion among producers. “He’s trying to help, but when you insert yourself directly into the market, it sends shockwaves all…
Post–Civil War Wheat Crash: How Farmers Turned to Corn and Livestock
…crops in the United States. With soldiers and civilians alike needing bread and other staples, demand soared—and so did prices. Farmers across the Midwest and East quickly responded, planting more…