…the industry. Advocacy Wins and Challenges in 2025 Despite high input costs and volatile commodity prices, 2025 saw significant advocacy successes: Livestock Composting Bill (SB 279): Co-sponsored with the California…
Todd Burkdoll of Valent USA on Coverage, Technology, and the Future of California Agriculture
…determines efficacy. In today’s high-cost farming environment, Burkdoll said, growers cannot afford inefficiency. Labor, fuel, water, equipment wear, and crop protection inputs have all risen sharply. If a product does…
AgroLiquid’s Abe Isaak on Citrus Nutrition, Frost Protection, and Boosting Brix Levels in California Citrus
…focus on raising brix levels as a proactive defense strategy. Increasing potassium and micronutrient levels in citrus trees helps convert excess water in the fruit into sugars. Higher sugar content…
California Agriculture in Transition: Market Volatility, Almond Outlook & Feed Trends
…2025. From hay and forage markets to dairy economics, water uncertainty, and the global forces shaping local prices, Foglio explains why producers across the Central Valley and Imperial Valley are…
The Future of California Farming: Insights from Nick Foglio of Foglio Commodities
…by rangeland and cattle operations are turning into subdivisions. Ironically, he predicts that some westside acreage may eventually return to cattle and rangeland due to irrigation limitations, rising cattle prices,…
Navigating Agriculture’s Crossroads: Insights from Nick Foglio
…2025 hay market, where soft commodity prices and oversupply have shaped the season. Favorable canola and soybean meal pricing allowed dairies to supplement feed at reduced costs, while wet winters…
The Legacy of Land-Grant Universities in American Agriculture History
The Morrill Act of 1862 and the Birth of Land-Grant Universities Courtesy od…
Faith, Farming, and the Future: Dan Janzen at the Organic Growers Summit
…farmers spiritually, emotionally, and practically. A 40-Year Legacy of Encouragement and Community FCFI was born nearly four decades ago as farmers across the U.S. faced devastating economic pressures. Commodity prices…
John Deere on Organic Farming, Automation & the Future of Agriculture
…or organic, we have the same technology to optimize inputs, labor, and farm management,” he said. He emphasized the value of the Grower Summit, which provides a platform to interact…
California Agriculture: Water, Crop Markets & 2025 Outlook
…instability. Specialty crops such as nuts and grapes remain volatile, though signs of future stabilization are emerging. Labor, inputs, and freight remain key challenges, but domestic demand and new value-added…
Kansas State University: The First Morrill Act Land-Grant College and Its Civil War Origins
…a model for public higher education nationwide. America’s First Morrill Act Land-Grant College Kansas State University earned a historic milestone when it became the first institution established under the Morrill…
Rethinking Wine’s Future: Tim Hanni on Consumers, Taste & Growth
…of sweet wine drinkers. He argues that sweet wine preference is often genetic, tied to a higher density of taste receptors. Historically, sweet wines were widely loved in France, Spain,…
How Ohio State University Was Founded: The Land-Grant History Behind the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College
…with the requirement that they use the proceeds to establish colleges focused on agriculture, mechanical arts, and military tactics. These land-grant institutions were designed to expand access to higher education…
A Conversation with Nicholas “Nick” Karavidas: A Winemaker’s Journey and Today’s Global Wine Challenges
…and bottling These tools reduce costs and increase competitiveness without eliminating jobs; instead, they create higher-skill positions. The Next Phase for Vineyards and Wineries California may have removed up to…