…is trained to handle food products. “We’re food-safety certified top to bottom,” he said. “There are carriers out there that cut corners, but when you’re hauling nuts, milk, or produce,…
Inside FIRA USA 2025: California’s AgTech Future
…receives the relevant skills needed for tomorrow’s workforce. She highlighted meaningful discussions around food safety, with input from major buyers such as Costco, Sysco, and Taco Bell. These companies emphasized…
California Table Grapes: A Strong, High-Quality Season
…“It’s easy to forget how difficult a job farmers have every day to produce high-quality, nutritious food. That’s why we work to tell our story and build appreciation.” Upholding High…
Ian LeMay Shares California Table Grape Success Story Amid Global Competition
…are grown by families who’ve been doing this for generations with integrity and care. When I walk into a meeting overseas, I know I’m representing the best fruit in the…
How Settlers Transformed the Heart of American Agriculture
…identity but the nation’s food supply and rural culture. The story of Iowa’s prairie agriculture is more than a tale of hardship — it’s a testament to human perseverance and…
Kings County Farm Bureau Takes on State Water Board Over Groundwater Rights
…produces the safest, freshest, and most abundant food supply anywhere. Losing California agriculture would have global repercussions. Importing food from countries with lower safety standards, fewer labor protections, and weaker…
The Rise of Plantation Agriculture in Early America
…many smaller farmers in surrounding areas produced food for their families and traded surplus goods locally or used them to pay taxes. This combination of plantation and subsistence agriculture helped…
California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Insights from Fresno County Farm Bureau President Ryan Jacobsen
…global imports on consumer expectations and farmer profitability. Decades ago, imports made up only a small portion of America’s food supply. Today, over 40% of the food consumed in the…
Ryan Jacobsen on Farming Through Storms, Labor, and the Future of California Agriculture
…“When I was a kid, imported food made up less than 10 percent of our supply. Today, it’s over 40 percent,” he said. “Consumers want quality, but many still buy…
Westward Expansion: The Harsh Beginnings of America’s Frontier Farmers
…Farming In the earliest stages of westward expansion, survival came before agriculture. Pioneers relied heavily on the abundance of wildlife for food. Deer, turkeys, and other small game were the…
AI and Automation Drive Florida’s AgTech Revolution
…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
…leaders who understand agriculture. “Farming is California’s backbone, and it’s been ignored by politicians who’ve never set foot on a farm,” he said. “If you don’t understand how food is…
Kings River Packing: Eight Generations of Citrus Leadership
…family took on its own marketing and distribution. Since then, the company has grown into one of the largest citrus operations in the Central Valley, maintaining a hands-on, generational approach…