…record-high cattle prices driven by strong consumer demand, Roberti warned that profitability is still fragile. Rising costs, regulatory pressure, predator losses, and uncertainty around water and land access continue to…
California Cattle Challenges & Opportunities: Insights from Rick Roberti
…efficiency would drop, and food would be twice as expensive. Safety would not improve,” Roberti explains, highlighting how modern cattle management ensures both productivity and consumer confidence. Predation, Water, and…
Sonoma County Agriculture: Challenges, Advocacy, and Community Engagement
…shared an inside look at local farming, advocacy, and community outreach, highlighting the complex landscape facing producers today. Battling Regulations and Activist Pressure Ghirardelli described ongoing challenges in the county,…
How the Wealthy Apple Put Minnesota on the Orchard Map
…Unlike other varieties that failed to survive, this apple welcomed the cool spring temperatures and thrived in the state’s warm, dry weather later in the season. Gideon’s achievement marked a…
Kalem Barsarian Sounds the Alarm on the Future of California Raisins
…dry-on-the-vine systems. He predicts traditional Thompson Seedless vineyards could disappear entirely within the next decade, replaced by mechanized, high-efficiency systems that allow growers to survive rising labor and regulatory costs….
Potter Valley Water Fight Intensifies: Todd Lands Warns “This Could Happen Anywhere in California”
…by reducing water volume and raising river temperatures—creating a tougher environment for fish survival. Perhaps most frustrating, Lands said, is that there was a practical compromise. An independent engineering report…
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….
How Soybeans Became America’s Leading Crop
…driven in part by World War II, which created a high demand for fats, oils, and protein-rich soybean meal. These products were essential both for food supplies and industrial uses…
Soil Health, Water, and the Future of Farming With Live Earth
…valuable in soils with low organic matter, high salinity, or water retention issues. Looking ahead, Taylor believes some land will need to transition out of production, while other marginal soils…
California’s Budget Boom, Soil Solutions, and a Major Malaysia Trade Deal for U.S. Ag
…can improve soil structure, nutrient retention, and water holding capacity, especially in tough California conditions like high salt and low organic matter. Taylor also noted that California’s evolving regulations around…
California Farmers in Focus at Farm Bureau Convention
…Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Anaheim, where Ag Meter sat down with Shannon Douglas, President of the California Farm Bureau, for a wide-ranging and candid conversation. The interview highlighted both…
California Ag Spotlight: Farm Bureau & Almond Updates
The AgNet News Hour brings listeners inside the 2026 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Anaheim, California, highlighting the latest in farm policy, California agriculture, and industry trends. Hosts Nick…
Bonanza Farms: How Railroads Transformed Wheat Production in America
…longer profitable at the scale these massive farms required. What initially appeared to be a guaranteed return on investment quickly became unsustainable. Operating costs remained high, but declining prices eroded…
Brooke Rollins in California, Potter Valley Dams, and Propane Tech: A Big Day for AgNet News Hour
…highlights came from Anaheim, where Papagni attended the American Farm Bureau Federation gathering and spoke with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. Rollins made it clear she’s paying close attention…



















