…canal system ensures precise water delivery, and their seasonal planning is so dialed in that harvest schedules are often accurate to the day. However, Robert warns of looming challenges: rising…
Heritage Roots of American Farming Communities
Honoring Agricultural Heritage Across the Early U.S. In the years following the American Revolutionary War, as the United States emerged as a new nation, it also became a cultural mosaic…
Almond Board Reports Global Trade Progress
…Oakland. Almond Board Reports Global Trade Progress The delegation included a senior official from Morocco’s National Office of Food Safety, along with agricultural importers and industry leaders. During the roundtable…
Agricultural Trade Deal Cuts Tariffs, Boosts Nut Exports
U.S. and EU Finalize Major Agricultural Trade Agreement DepositPhotos image The United States (U.S.) and the European Union (EU), two of the world’s largest agricultural trade partners, have reached a…
Land for Service: How Revolutionary Soldiers Were Paid in Acres
…the foundation of both national defense and American agriculture. Land for Service: How Revolutionary Soldiers Were Paid in Acres During the Revolutionary War, General George Washington faced the daunting task…
USDA Pays Millions to California Dairies Amid Bird Flu Milk Losses
…that occurred in 2024, suggesting the full economic toll is still unfolding. Anja Raudabaugh, Chief Executive Officer of Western United Dairies, the state’s largest dairy trade group, emphasized the critical…
California Almonds & Walnuts: Sonny Toor on Markets, Tariffs, Grower Strategy
…Prices Below Break-Even—But Buyers Must Be Warned Toor expressed concern about current almond prices, which he described as below growers’ breakeven points. “If buyers keep purchasing at unsustainable prices, one…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 07-29-25
Strong Trade Winds and Almond Optimism: A Global Outlook from the Central Valley This Tuesday on the AgNet News Hour, hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill bring some serious summer…
Tariffs Threaten North American Produce Trade
…Cross-Border Produce Trade at Risk The trade relationships among the three countries are both economically vital and deeply interwoven. In 2024 alone: Canada imported $5.5 billion in fresh produce from…
Food Security Declines Amid Growing Agricultural Trade Deficit
…food than it exports, a reversal from previous decades. Lorrie Boyer has this report for AgNet West: U.S. Food Security Declines Amid Growing Agricultural Trade Deficit From Trade Surplus to…
Australia Reopens Market to U.S. Beef After 20-Year Ban
…Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has announced the reopening of the Australian market, marking a pivotal moment in U.S. beef trade and ending a long-standing trade barrier that had restricted American…
Three Agricultural Revolutions That Transformed U.S. Farming
…Revolution: Engines and Hybrids The second revolution arrived around World War I. Gasoline-powered engines took over where horses left off, giving rise to motorized tractors and implements. At the same…
Tomato Trade Shift Pressures U.S. Processors
…significant effects on their operations. Report by Lorrie Boyer for AgNet West: Tomato Trade Shift Pressures U.S. Processors Indirect Impacts of Trade Tensions While Los Gatos does not heavily rely…
U.S.–Japan Trade Deal Boosts Agricultural Exports and Investment
Historic Trade Agreement Reduces Tariffs and Unlocks Market Access The United States and Japan have reached a significant new trade agreement, described by President Donald Trump as “the largest trade…