…Additionally, the USDA is providing $72 million through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) to improve the market presence of specialty crops. These crops, which include high-value items such…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-15-25
…specialty crop growers in California, who contribute more than half of the state’s agricultural gross product. The bill improves crop insurance premium support levels, raises protection levels to 95%, and…
Registration Now Open for the 2025 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo
…show Complimentary meals both days Eligibility for exclusive giveaways and prizes WHAT TO EXPECT In 2019, AgNet Media expanded the event to include a wide range of specialty crops, drawing…
CDFA Seeking Qualified Applicants for Vertebrate Pest Control Research Advisory Committee
…livestock, tree fruits, grapes, nut crops, and row crops. Professionals from these industries can provide valuable insights and expertise to help guide meaningful research that addresses real-world challenges. Individuals who…
California Walnut Growers Looking Forward to Promising 2025 Crop
…and water availability, ensuring crops continue on the right track. If current trends hold, the 2025 walnut season may bring a high-quality yield that reinforces California’s reputation for producing premium…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-12-25
…nearly a billion dollars daily. Additionally, the discussion touched on the state of Central Valley crops and the challenges of urban development encroaching on agricultural land. Listen to previous AgNet…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 05-07-25
…holiday, is expected to resume trade talks. Additionally, extreme weather conditions in China, including drought and excessive rain, are impacting crops. The segment concluded with an interview about Central Coast…
The Lipstick Farmer
…1% of America’s farmland, it produces 8% of the country’s food supply. Over 200 crops are grown here watered by the canals which bring water down from the Sacramento Delta….
California Rich Soil History
…and today we have some of the richest deepest soil on earth perfect to grow over 400 crops of food. California Rich Soil History Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products…
American Agriculture History Minute: Kansas Pioneer Farmers
…THE NATIVE GRASSES AND PLANTED CROPS IN THE FERTILE SOIL. AS A RESULT ONLY SCATTERED PATCHES OF NATIVE TALLGRASS PRAIRIE SURVIVE. By Patricia DuBose Duncan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-05-25
…Biden administration. Additionally, Brooke Rollins announced a second round of $1.3 billion in payments for specialty crop producers through the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops Program. The segment also touched…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agriculture in Kansas Often Unsuccessful
…or from their homeland. They planted mostly corn, but experimented with crops like oats, cotton, even tobacco. Most did not fare well in the Kansas climate. The grasshopper plague 1874…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-01-25
…agriculture and the economy. Additionally, specialty crop growers are receiving support through the USDA’s Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops program, addressing challenges like rising costs, labor shortages, and trade disruptions….
Second Round of Payments Sent to Specialty Crop Farmers
…the Farm Service Agency. MASC does not apply to row crops or livestock, focusing solely on specialty crops marketed for commercial sale. The USDA says the effort supports farmers while…