…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…
California Farmers Confront Global Competition and Retail Pressure on AgNet News Hour
…to support domestic producers through fair pricing and seasonal sourcing campaigns. “If you can charge a premium for local or organic, you can do the same for California-grown,” he said….
Building the Future of Farming: Insights from UC ANR’s Gabe Youtsey at FIRA USA 2025
…countries means losing expertise, capacity, and security. When farms disappear, the U.S. becomes dependent on food grown under other nations’ regulations, labor conditions, and environmental standards. Additionally, Youtsey stresses that…
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…
How the Cargill Brothers Built an Agricultural Empire in Iowa
…Over the following decades, their business diversified, adapting to new technologies, markets, and trade networks. Today, Cargill stands as one of the world’s largest privately held companies, involved in food…
CAPCA 2025: PCAs, Innovation, and Leadership Take Center Stage
…is being written — by the advisors, researchers, and innovators working together to make farming more resilient and efficient. “These are the people who make food better — safer, smarter,…
F3 Innovate: Powering the Central Valley’s AgTech Revolution
…programs that allow them to test and deploy solutions with local growers. “If you want to learn how food is grown, or you want to help build the next generation…
Van Groningen & Sons: A Century of California Farming
…integrity of California-grown produce. “When you see ‘Grown in California’ on a label, it really means something,” he emphasized. “It means that fruit or vegetable was grown under the highest…
Todd Snider Takes the Helm at Kern County Farm Bureau, Calls for Smarter Water Policy and Farm Advocacy
…less — less land, less water, more cost — and yet we’re still feeding millions,” he said. “People have forgotten the labor, risk, and science it takes to grow food….
How Ralston Purina Revolutionized American Agriculture
…see livestock nutrition as the key to progress. The nation’s growing population demanded better food, and agricultural leaders sought to meet that need through science, experimentation, and enterprise. How Ralston…