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The Senate Farm Bill advanced through the Senate Agriculture Committee in September, moving a broad package of agricultural and nutrition policies toward consideration by the full Senate. The committee’s version includes a ... Read More The post Senate Farm Bill Advances With E15 Provision, Proposition 12 Dispute Unresolved appeared first on AgNet West .

The global fruit ripening systems market is expected to nearly double over the next decade as international fruit trade expands and consumers demand fresh produce throughout the year. The market was valued ... Read More The post Fruit Ripening Systems Market Expected to Nearly Double by 2034 appeared first on AgNet West .

The MCOOL debate is continuing as the Trump administration and Congress consider potential changes to country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef. A September 4 executive order directed USDA to review existing legal and ... Read More The post MCOOL Debate Continues as Congress Considers Country-of-Origin Labeling appeared first on AgNet West .

California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass joined “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni for a wide-ranging AgNet News Hour interview covering some of the biggest challenges facing California farmers and ranchers, ... Read More The post Shannon Douglass Discusses Wolves, Labor and California Agriculture appeared first on AgNet West .

The First Crops of Plymouth Colony When the first settlers established Plymouth Colony, agriculture was essential to their survival. Many of the crops they initially planted had been brought with ... Read More The post From Plymouth to Plantation Agriculture: The Early Crops and Trade That Shaped American Agriculture appeared first on AgNet West .

2027 World Ag Expo Set for February 9-11 in Tulare The World Ag Expo is preparing for a major milestone in 2027 as the internationally recognized agricultural event celebrates its ... Read More The post World Ag Expo Celebrates 60 Years of Connecting Agriculture appeared first on AgNet West .

The Wisconsin Agricultural Scientist Who Helped Shape Organic Farming Long before organic farming became a familiar concept to American consumers and farmers, agricultural scientists were exploring ways to improve soil ... Read More The post Franklin King: A Pioneer of Sustainable Agriculture appeared first on AgNet West .

Beef imports, low cattle numbers, wolves, water and regulations headline Ag Meter interview California cattle producers are facing a complicated mix of market, regulatory and environmental challenges, and California Cattlemen’s ... Read More The post Rick Roberti: California Cattle Industry Faces Major Challenges appeared first on AgNet West .

How Buffalo Helped Transform the Grain Trade The movement of grain from farms to markets has always depended on transportation and efficient handling systems. In the early 1840s, a major ... Read More The post Joseph Dart and the Birth of the Grain Elevator appeared first on AgNet West .

A Little-Known Figure in American Agriculture American agricultural history is filled with innovators whose contributions helped shape regional economies and agricultural industries. One of those lesser-known figures is Étienne de ... Read More The post Étienne de Boré: The Pioneer Behind Louisiana’s Granulated Sugar appeared first on AgNet West .

California agriculture is facing a defining moment as farmers confront labor shortages, immigration uncertainty, water challenges, rising costs and an increasingly complex regulatory environment. In a wide-ranging Labor Day interview, ... Read More The post California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Labor, Immigration, Water and Regulation appeared first on AgNet West .

A Leader Who Helped Shape Modern Agriculture American agriculture has been advanced by farmers, scientists, inventors and researchers—but some of the most influential contributors never farmed or developed an invention ... Read More The post E.T. York: Advancing American Agriculture from the Classroom appeared first on AgNet West .

An Agriculture Teacher Who Helped Launch the FFA The Future Farmers of America, now known simply as FFA, has become one of the most recognizable youth organizations in American agriculture. ... Read More The post Henry Groseclose and the Birth of the Future Farmers of America appeared first on AgNet West .

California’s water crisis is about more than drought. It is also about whether the state has enough infrastructure to capture, store and manage water when it is available. That was ... Read More The post Edward Ring: California Water Crisis Demands Action appeared first on AgNet West .

Native Americans and the Agricultural Landscape The landscape encountered by the first European settlers in North America was not simply a wilderness of untouched forests and pristine land. Long before ... Read More The post Native Americans Shaped the Landscape Before European Settlement appeared first on AgNet West .

U.S. farm income is expected to see only modest growth in 2026, with rising production expenses and inflation continuing to put pressure on farm businesses. USDA research economist Carrie Litkowski ... Read More The post Farm Income Outlook Shows Higher Payments, Rising Expenses in 2026 appeared first on AgNet West .

The cattle market and beef imports are facing renewed uncertainty as the Trump administration considers temporarily allowing an additional 300,000 metric tons of imported beef into the U.S. market. The proposal comes ... Read More The post Cattle Market Faces Questions Over Beef Import Proposal appeared first on AgNet West .

USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg recently returned from a trade mission to Australia and New Zealand focused on expanding opportunities for U.S. farmers, ranchers ... Read More The post USDA Trade Mission Eyes New Opportunities in Australia and New Zealand appeared first on AgNet West .

In this episode of Voices of the Valley, we’re peeling back the layers on one of the most familiar ingredients in our kitchens: onions. Jessica Peri Dunham, Sales Manager at ... Read More The post Peeling Back the Layers of Onions appeared first on AgNet West .

Apple orchard robots are being developed by researchers at Cornell University to take on some of the most labor-intensive tasks in apple production. The four-year, $7.5 million USDA-funded project will explore ... Read More The post Apple Orchard Robots Target Labor Challenges appeared first on AgNet West .

Norman Borlaug stands among the most influential figures in modern agricultural history. An American agronomist born in the heartland, Borlaug dedicated his career to increasing agricultural production and helping address ... Read More The post Norman Borlaug: The Agronomist Who Helped Launch the Green Revolution appeared first on AgNet West .

America’s First Agricultural Organization Long before today’s agricultural associations, commodity boards, and farm organizations were established, American farmers and agricultural leaders were already working together to improve farming practices. According ... Read More The post Philadelphia Society Helped Shape American Agriculture appeared first on AgNet West .

A California pilot project is showing how surplus strawberries could find a new market instead of being left in the field or sent to processing. The U.S. Food Waste Project ... Read More The post California Pilot Finds New Market for Surplus Strawberries appeared first on AgNet West .

“The Ag Meter”, Nick Papagni, recently visited Wildwood Packing and Cooling in Kingsburg, California, for a conversation with fourth-generation farmer Dolce Calandra about family, farming, fruit, water, labor and the ... Read More The post Young Farmer Dolce Calandra Carries Family Legacy Forward appeared first on AgNet West .

Sterile insect techniques are once again being used to help control New World screwworm, but new USDA research could make the approach more precise. Research entomologist Alex Arp says USDA ... Read More The post USDA Develops NovaFly for More Precise New World Screwworm Control appeared first on AgNet West .