Jan 30, 2025 · Growing corn was one thing in American agriculture history, but harvesting it, certainly another. Imagine doing the job by hand. No combines, no tractors, just a man, a horse, and a wagon. Beginning in the 1920s, labor saving machinery was available for corn harvest. But even into the 1940s, horses ...

5 days ago · The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) has announced its top five policy priorities for 2025. The organization’s Board of Directors selected these key issues to guide their efforts in shaping agricultural policy over the next year. The priorities include the farm bill ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. In this episode of AgNet News Hour, hosts Sabrina Halvorson and Lorrie Boyer break down the first executive actions taken by President Donald Trump after his inauguration.They analyze the potential implications for agriculture, trade, and energy, covering key topics such as:

Jan 29, 2025 · Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. In this episode of the AgNet News Hour, hosts Sabrina Halvorson and Lorrie Boyer discuss President Trump’s recent order to pause federal grants and loans.

Jan 31, 2025 · USDA economist Megan Schweitzer forecasts that grocery prices in the U.S. will grow by 1.3% in 2025, slightly higher than the 1.2% increase in 2024. This growth rate is below the 20-year average of 2.6%. Schweitzer attributes the trend to moderating prices since early 2023, following the high ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. In this episode of the AgNet News Hour, hosts Sabrina Halvorson and Lorrie Boyer discuss a new case of the H5N9 bird flu found in a commercial duck farm in Merced County, California.

October 2024 Charting the Path Forward for SAF 1 Key Points: n The goal of producing 3 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030 is within reach but needs additional government and market incentives to encourage expansion. The lack of longer-term incentives from governments as well as minimal offtake agreements from the airline sector will

Oct 24, 2024 · DepositPhotos image. Speaking at the FIRA conference, Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), outlined both the challenges and opportunities facing California’s agricultural industry. Ross recognized the difficult situation for farmers, particularly due to low commodity prices and increasing production costs.

Jan 29, 2025 · Tomatoes on the conveyor belt of an automatic washing machine in the tomato processing plant. DepositPhotos image. West California’s tomato processors anticipate a 10% decrease in contracted tons for 2025, totaling 10.2 million tons, based on a survey by the USDA’s Pacific Regional Office.

Dec 24, 2024 · DepositPhotos image California H5N1 Emergency Declaration. Less than two years after it opened, San Francisco-based vertical farm Plenty Ag is closing its Compton, California facility. The company said in a LinkedIn post it is undergoing a strategic shift to strawberries and also cited the rising cost of doing business in California, including climbing energy costs, made operating there ...