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Growing the Next Generation: Free Ag Training Videos Now Streaming
California Ag Today
With an aging ag workforce and growing labor shortages, California educators are stepping up with free, hands-on video training to help prepare the farm workforce of tomorrow—available to anyone, anywhere.
Dust on the Rise: A Growing Threat to California Agriculture
California Ag Today
A new University of California report warns that dust storms—intensified by climate change—are threatening crops, livestock, and labor productivity. The study outlines both the causes and the consequences for the nation's top agricultural producer.
Cover Crops in California
Farm of the Future
Over 20 years ago, Petty Ranch began planting cover crops to improve soil health in their Ventura County avocado orchards.
Adding Conservation Expertise to Agronomic Advice
Farm of the Future
Mosaic's farm-centric program designed to bring in expertise that a farmer doesn’t have access to on a day to day basis.
Family Farm Bankruptcies Rise and U.S. Egg Production Down
The Agribusiness Update
Family farm bankruptcies increased by 55% last year and are trending even higher this year, and U.S. egg production totaled 8.63 billion in March 2025, a 7% drop from the same month last year.
Soil Analysis
Idaho Ag Today
Many farmers have readily adopted high-tech ways of growing their crops.
Hall of fame
Idaho Ag Today
Six stalwarts of Idaho agriculture were inducted into the Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame March 21 during a banquet in Fort Hall.
Global warming and rain
Idaho Ag Today
I had an optimistic thought about the effects of global warming, and I put it to the test with Dr. Meetpal Kukal.
Protecting Soil Biodiversity
Farm of the Future
Beneath the surface, there's a whole world of biodiversity that some fear we’re gradually losing.
Hemp in Idaho
Idaho Ag Today
Since it first became legal to produce hemp in Idaho, in 2022, acres have more than doubled each year, from 459 in 2022 to 1,274 in 2023 to 2,668 in 2024.
Potatoes and Soil Health
Farm of the Future
One of the principles of soil health is to reduce soil disturbance. But what about in crops like potatoes where soil disturbance is inevitable?
Thirstwaves
Idaho Ag Today
U of I researcher coins ‘thirstwaves’ as new framework emphasizing prolonged, extreme water stressors.
McCain’s Farms of the Future
Farm of the Future
In recent years, McCain Foods has taken a big step toward reshaping the future of potato farming alongside its grower partners.