…program gives members hands-on projects—ranging from raising livestock to managing turf fields or even growing gourmet mushrooms. Many alumni choose agriculture-related college majors and careers because of these early experiences….
California’s Half-Billion Dollar Rodent Crisis: A Looming Threat to Tree Nut Growers
…some even resorting to unconventional tools like the “squirrel cannon.” The problem isn’t confined to large farms. Even smaller growers and backyard producers are calling for help as rodents invade…
Gut Health for Baby Calves: Why Prebiotics and Probiotics Matter More Than Ever
When it comes to raising healthy dairy calves, producers are increasingly paying attention to what’s happening inside the animal—specifically, gut health for baby calves. According to experts like Dr. Jill…
Ticks to Tech: The Evolution of Cattle Ear Tags
A Persistent Pest Problem in the Mid-20th Century In the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, cattle producers across the southern United States faced a major challenge: the Gulf Coast…
Agricultural Trade Deal Cuts Tariffs, Boosts Nut Exports
…improving regulatory transparency and market access for U.S. agricultural producers. Though the agreement marks a breakthrough in tariff reduction, it does not fully resolve ongoing disputes in sensitive sectors like…
New Survey Targets Farm Conservation Efforts
…Farm Conservation Efforts Nearly 23,000 agricultural operations across the country will receive the 2025 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) Survey, which collects detailed information on how producers are conserving soil,…
HELP Act Would Aid Livestock Transporters
…The NCBA and other agricultural stakeholders see the HELP Act as a necessary update to outdated transportation policy. For livestock producers, truckers, and consumers alike, flexible and humane livestock transport…
USDA Pays Millions to California Dairies Amid Bird Flu Milk Losses
…remain stable and healthy while the industry awaits approval for a dairy cow vaccine. Producers Face Steep Losses Despite the federal aid, individual producers are still facing significant financial challenges….
USDA July Cattle Report Reveals Continued Decline in Herd Size
…that have made herd rebuilding difficult for many producers. Fewer Calving’s and Decline in Beef Cow Numbers The report also noted that 38 million cows and heifers had calved this…
California Avocado Commission Praises USDA Reorganization Efforts
…of the agency. The Commission believes the reorganization will enhance the USDA’s capacity to serve agricultural producers and protect the nation’s food supply more effectively. Reporting by Lorrie Boyer for…
Federal Aid Available for U.S. Farmers Hit by Natural Disasters
New USDA Relief Program Offers Support for 2023–2024 Losses…
Lawnmower Origins in Agriculture History
…livestock management, the lawnmower improved the quality of life for rural families, allowing them to better maintain their homesteads. A Quiet Legacy in Agricultural History Though Budding’s invention doesn’t often…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 07-29-25
…BSE (mad cow disease) concerns, American beef is now welcomed back under new science-based guidelines. This is a huge development for U.S. cattle producers and represents a growing trust in…
Proposition 12 Drives Up Pork Costs, NPPC Warns
NPPC Testifies Against California Law’s National Impact Pat Hord, an Ohio pork producer and vice president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), along with NPPC economist Holly Cook, testified…