Strong Yields Amid Rising Costs Roger Isom President of the Western Tree Nut Association and California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association 2025 proved to be a strong year for California…
Regulations, Water Challenges, and the 2026 Outlook: Roger Isom on the AgNet News Hour
…and opportunities for growers, including regulatory pressures, water scarcity, rising energy costs, and strategies for advocacy heading into 2026. Advocacy and Grassroots Engagement Active participation in agriculture advocacy is essential….
AgNet News Hour: Midweek Agriculture Insights & Industry Headlines
…U.S. Rising production costs, increasing demand for artificial trees, and regulatory hurdles continue to pressure the traditional tree market. A California tree grower is expected to join the show soon…
Inside Butte County Agriculture: Education, Community, and Critical Issues
…to the growers she represents. Agriculture in Butte County: Crops and Key Industries Colleen highlighted several of the region’s major commodities: Walnuts Almonds Rice Olives for olive oil Citrus and…
AgNet News Hour: Butte County Agriculture, Regulations & Almond Outlook
…challenges facing farmers statewide, including rising regulation costs, wildfire impacts, and increasing wolf depredation in nearby grazing regions. The show touches on trade tensions ahead of the USMCA review, updates…
Navigating California’s Agricultural Regulations: Insights from Bryan Little of the California Farm Bureau
…workers to sustain agricultural production. “People all over the country are going to feel it if California isn’t able to do what we do,” he warns. Rising costs, strict labor…
California Agriculture News: Labor, Automation, and Policy Updates – AgNet News Hour
…sustainability. Bryan Little stressed the importance of maintaining dialogue with policymakers to ensure farmers can meet regulatory standards while sustaining operations. Rising minimum wages and labor shortages are driving increased…
California Agave Farming: Stuart Woolf’s Vision for Sustainable Agriculture
California agriculture is facing unprecedented challenges, from water scarcity to rising production costs. Yet innovators like Stuart Woolf of Woolf Farms and Processing are finding ways to adapt and thrive….
Inside California’s Organic Farming Boom: Technology, Labor, and the Fight for Farmland
…30 different varieties of crops. In Baja, the team focuses on warm-season vegetables, while in California they grow fresh culinary herbs, tomatoes, pumpkins, and other specialty crops. Demand for herbs…
Organic Farming, Regulation & Innovation in California
…of his farm across several coastal counties. Today, his operation produces a wide variety of herbs, vegetables, and specialty crops, benefitting from California’s ideal climate while wrestling with the realities…
Organic Growers Summit 2025 in Monterey: Technology, Education, and Sustainable Farming Innovations
…to be an essential event for anyone interested in organic agriculture. Jungman highlighted the Summit as a comprehensive gathering covering both production and the business side of growing organic crops….
Inside the AgNet News Hour: Meat Markets, Organic Innovation, and the Future of Farming
…numbers Rising labor and operational costs Expanding automation Increasing regulatory burdens Concerns for rural communities dependent on packing-house jobs These factors, they note, are reshaping beef production and accelerating the…
America’s Biggest Farm Boom: 1860–1910
…billion. This increase reflects growing productivity, improved market access through railroads, and the rising importance of agriculture to America’s developing industrial economy. The Legacy of America’s Most Dramatic Agricultural Expansion…
Women Farmers of the Civil War
…In addition to their traditional roles of washing, cooking, and sewing, women also tended livestock, planted and harvested crops, and ensured the farm’s overall survival. Their determination kept American agriculture…