…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
…supply,” Wagner said. “The Central Valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions on earth, is being shortchanged by people who don’t understand farming.” He called out unbuilt water storage…
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
…been tough on growers, but the pendulum is swinging back toward balance.” Toor also credited strong export demand and reduced supply as factors keeping prices stable through the winter. However,…
Inside the 2025 Almond Market: Supply, Pricing, Tariffs, and Global Demand
…calculate crop size based on edible yield, higher damage means a smaller effective supply. Inside the 2025 Almond Market: Supply, Pricing, Tariffs, and Global Demand Market Reaction: From Collapse to…
Trump, Trade & U.S. Beef: Kevin Kester on Cattle Markets
…to be trying to help U.S. consumers facing high food prices, even if some of the specifics he cited weren’t accurate. “He’s not an agricultural guy,” Kester says. “He’s a…
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
…also warned that Prop 50, if passed, could devastate rural representation and drive up food costs. “It’s political redistricting disguised as reform,” he said. “If it passes, Central Valley agriculture…
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…
Building the Future of Farming: Insights from UC ANR’s Gabe Youtsey at FIRA USA 2025
Gabe Youtsey California agriculture sits at the center of both national food security and global innovation. At FIRA USA 2025, Ag Meter sat down with Gabe Youtsey of UC Agriculture…
From Citrus Greening to Ag Robotics: California Faces the Future of Farming
…said. “If we lose the ability to produce our own food, we lose part of our national identity.” He also emphasized that farmers remain the best environmental stewards. “They’re not…
First American Silo: How Fred Hatch Revolutionized Grain Storage in 1873
…From those early wooden and brick structures to today’s towering steel silos, Hatch’s pioneering idea continues to support agricultural productivity and food security. The next time you drive past a…