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Global cherry production is forecast to reach a record 5.44 million metric tons this season, even as the U.S. cherry crop faces significant losses from frost and rain. The latest ... Read More The post Global Cherry Production Set for Record as U.S. Crop Declines appeared first on AgNet West .

A Farm Wife Helping Shape Agricultural Youth Education The history of 4-H can be traced to the efforts of people who believed young Americans should have meaningful opportunities to learn ... Read More The post Jessie Shambaugh and the Early Roots of 4-H appeared first on AgNet West .

Cooperative Extension Service Helped Shape Rural America The roots of one of America’s best-known youth agricultural organizations can be traced back to legislation passed more than a century ago. In ... Read More The post 4-H Roots Trace Back to the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 appeared first on AgNet West .

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services are coordinating on an updated review of glyphosate, with the assessment expected to be completed early next year. ... Read More The post EPA and HHS Coordinate Glyphosate Review appeared first on AgNet West .

Organic stone fruit growers will have more flexibility in managing crop risk beginning with the 2027 crop year, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture expands its crop insurance options for ... Read More The post USDA Expands Crop Insurance Options for Organic Stone Fruit Growers appeared first on AgNet West .

More beef imports have not yet translated into lower ground beef prices for consumers, according to an American Farm Bureau Federation analysis tracking grocery stores across the country. The analysis ... Read More The post More Beef Imports Have Not Lowered Ground Beef Prices appeared first on AgNet West .

California agriculture is facing a complicated mix of water shortages, rising fuel costs, regulatory pressure, labor challenges and rapid technological change. For fourth-generation Kern County farmer Jason Giannelli, those challenges ... Read More The post Jason Giannelli: California Water, Farming and the Next Generation appeared first on AgNet West .

Bringing Electricity to Rural America In the early 1930s, electricity was still a luxury for most rural American families. Roughly nine out of every 10 rural homes were without electric ... Read More The post Rural Electrification Transforms American Agriculture appeared first on AgNet West .

Water management is becoming one of the biggest challenges facing farmers and ranchers across the United States, and RanchBot CEO Andrew Coppin believes better data can help producers make smarter ... Read More The post RanchBot Brings Real-Time Water Monitoring to Agriculture appeared first on AgNet West .

California farmers, ranchers and dairymen face an increasingly complicated landscape of labor laws, workplace safety requirements, pesticide regulations, wage-and-hour rules and other compliance issues. For agricultural employers trying to keep ... Read More The post FELS Helps California Farmers Navigate Labor Compliance appeared first on AgNet West .

As weather becomes more unpredictable, retractable roof systems are gaining attention as a potential tool for protecting high-value crops. Cravo Equipment Ltd. is expanding its technology beyond traditional greenhouse applications ... Read More The post Retractable Roof Systems Offer Weather Protection for High-Value Crops appeared first on AgNet West .

Warm spring conditions are taking a toll on California’s pistachio and almond crops, with growers reporting lower-than-expected yields across both commodities. John Duarte of Duarte Nurseries says the pistachio crop ... Read More The post Warm Spring Cuts California Pistachio and Almond Yields appeared first on AgNet West .

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making several changes to its farm loan programs as farmers navigate tighter margins and increased demand for credit. Danny Munch, an economist with the ... Read More The post Farm Loan Changes Aim to Improve Access for Producers appeared first on AgNet West .

The checkerboard logo associated with Ralston Purina is one of the most recognizable symbols in American agriculture. Its origins date back to 1904, when company founder William Danforth adopted the ... Read More The post The Story Behind Ralston Purina’s Famous Checkerboard Logo appeared first on AgNet West .

U.S. pistachio shipments reached 1.3 billion pounds during the 2025-26 crop year, marking a 19% increase from the previous year and nearly 24% above the five-year average. The latest figures ... Read More The post U.S. Pistachio Shipments Reach 1.3 Billion Pounds appeared first on AgNet West .

Diesel prices are putting additional pressure on farmers as harvest season gets underway, with fuel costs reaching record levels and global supply disruptions adding to the strain on agricultural operations. ... Read More The post Diesel Prices Rise as Harvest Season Begins appeared first on AgNet West .

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced new efforts to strengthen standards and enforcement under the Animal Welfare Act, including a forthcoming proposal focused on USDA dog welfare standards. “We are ... Read More The post USDA Announces New Animal Welfare Standards for Dogs appeared first on AgNet West .

An Iowa Cattle Feeder Looks for a Better Way In the mid-1920s, a central Iowa cattle feeder began thinking differently about how cattle should be fed. Gage A. Kent believed ... Read More The post Gage A. Kent and the Birth of Kent Feeds: Feeding Better Cattle Without the Filler appeared first on AgNet West .

Ag Meter Interview Highlights Fuel Costs, Farm Power and Propane Incentives Rising energy costs are putting additional pressure on California farmers, but propane may offer an alternative for irrigation, power ... Read More The post Propane Offers California Farmers an Alternative as Energy Costs Rise appeared first on AgNet West .

California’s water future, the impact of SGMA, agricultural land, new crop opportunities and changing water-management strategies were all part of a wide-ranging conversation when Duarte Nursery President John Duarte joined ... Read More The post John Duarte: Water, Crops and California Ag Future appeared first on AgNet West .

A Nebraska Community Shaped by Westward Migration Every September, thousands of people gather in Grand Island, Nebraska, for Husker Harvest Days, one of the nation’s major agricultural events. But the ... Read More The post Grand Island, Nebraska: Where the Platte River Meets American Agricultural History appeared first on AgNet West .

The House Agriculture Committee recently examined ways to increase demand for U.S.-grown products in domestic and international markets. Alex Taylor, chief global policy officer for the International Fresh Produce Association, ... Read More The post Specialty Crop Growers Face Rising Costs and Need for More Demand appeared first on AgNet West .

California’s orange season is winding down, with supplies of smaller Valencia oranges becoming increasingly limited as demand patterns shift. Smaller Fruit Sees Stronger Demand Most of the remaining California Valencias ... Read More The post California Valencia Supplies Tighten as Orange Season Winds Down appeared first on AgNet West .

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is changing how dairy checkoff funding can be used, with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins saying the department is ending the use of mandatory dairy checkoff funding for ... Read More The post USDA Changes Rules for Dairy Checkoff Dollars appeared first on AgNet West .

Company logos can become powerful symbols of American agriculture. The leaping deer associated with John Deere and the checkerboard pattern long connected with Ralston Purina are instantly recognizable examples. But ... Read More The post The Eagle and the Globe: How Old Abe Became a Symbol of Case IH appeared first on AgNet West .