…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
…added. “If they’d let us access it, we could have gas prices like Dallas, Texas.” The hosts emphasized that California’s energy and water challenges are not due to lack of…
Westward Expansion: The Harsh Beginnings of America’s Frontier Farmers
…Farming In the earliest stages of westward expansion, survival came before agriculture. Pioneers relied heavily on the abundance of wildlife for food. Deer, turkeys, and other small game were the…
AI and Automation Drive Florida’s AgTech Revolution
…four or five years,” he said. “We’re in the midst of a complete change in how we grow food—and we’re still at the very beginning.” Automation has long been part…
Don Wagner on Restoring Integrity, Water, and Common Sense to California
…be energy self-sufficient and food secure, but we’ve had criminal levels of mismanagement out of Sacramento.” Even in affluent Orange County, Wagner noted, food insecurity is a growing problem. “Our…
Don Wagner Calls for Common Sense in Sacramento: Ag, Water, and the Future of California
…leaders who understand agriculture. “Farming is California’s backbone, and it’s been ignored by politicians who’ve never set foot on a farm,” he said. “If you don’t understand how food is…
Kings River Packing: Eight Generations of Citrus Leadership
…wholesale, and food-service partners. Silva explains that while internal maturity develops in the field, the external color is finished in-house to meet consumer expectations: “Customers buy with their eyes—and you…
Almond Market Outlook and Ag Education Lead the Conversation on AgNet News Hour
…prices.” He noted that market panic early in the season — driven by a July estimate near 3 billion pounds — caused prices to tumble almost 80 cents per pound….
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…
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…
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…
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…
Building the Future of Ag Education at Merced College
…thrive.” Jacobsen’s respect for these workers is evident. “Without them, we don’t have food on our tables. We’re able to market quality products across the world because of their dedication….
Merced College Dean Cody Jacobson Champions the Future of California Ag Education
…ag, and ag education. He also leads a rapidly growing Ag Tech Program, which trains students for emerging roles in precision farming, automation, and food processing. “We’re building the workforce…