…Nick Papagni and Josh McGill broadcast on a drying Friday morning following recent storms, but the real spotlight was on cutting-edge technology unveiled at the 2026 World Ag Expo. The…
Almond Outlook, Propane Savings, and Ag Pride
…savings to cattle health and agricultural advocacy. With bloom season underway and storms rolling through California, the message was clear: growers are adapting in real time to protect both this…
Bee Season in Full Swing, Highlighting Pollination Urgency for Almond Growers
…bees. With almond bloom underway across the Central Valley and storms rolling through the state, hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill dedicated much of the program to pollination, hive health,…
Edward Ring: Dredging the Delta Could Unlock Millions of Acre-Feet for California
…winter storms, hundreds of thousands of acre-feet of water passed through the system without being captured. He suggested temporarily allowing growers to divert excess flows for recharge — without counting…
How the Great Depression Transformed American Farmland
…resilience that grew out of the Great Depression. Conclusion From abandoned farmland to national forests, from dust storms to sustainable practices, America’s relationship with the soil has evolved through hardship…
Early American Farmers and the Lost Art of Soil Stewardship
…importance of soil stewardship. Through hard lessons learned from erosion, dust storms, and declining yields, the movement toward soil conservation began to take hold. Today, farmers and ranchers embrace sustainable…
California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Insights from Fresno County Farm Bureau President Ryan Jacobsen
…crops—were pushed to their limits. They raced to dry fruit between storms, left crops temporarily on trees or vines, and worked around the clock to minimize losses. Jacobsen credited modern…
Ryan Jacobsen on Farming Through Storms, Labor, and the Future of California Agriculture
…seven different storms roll through during harvest,” he said. “Farmers were working like madness between each one, trying to dry crops, pick what they could, and prepare for the next…
Trump, Trade & U.S. Beef: Kevin Kester on Cattle Markets
…different storms come in, really unusual for this early time of fall,” he says. “The last time that happened was probably 1995.” For a ranching operation, early rain and early…
Family Tree Farms on Quality and Water: Daniel Jackson
…with new warm-weather apple varieties like the Sugarburst. Rain, Trade, and Tariffs Recent storms across the Central Valley raised concerns about damage to late-harvest crops. Jackson said it is too…
Freight Safety and Dairy Market Pressures: Nick Folio
…may benefit from the added water, hay and alfalfa growers risk damage when fields are cut before storms hit. “We love the rain, but sometimes we don’t love the rain,”…
Federal Aid Available for U.S. Farmers Hit by Natural Disasters
New USDA Relief Program Offers Support for 2023–2024 Losses…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 05-28-25
…hurricane outlook. The outlook predicts an above-average season with a 60% chance of above-normal activity, 30% chance of near-normal, and 10% chance of below-normal. NOAA forecasts 13-19 named storms, 6-10…
AgNet News Hour Tueday, 05-06-25
…wrapped with discussion regarding a UC study on dust in California, highlighting its impact on respiratory health and agriculture. Dust storms affect over 5 million people in areas larger than…