Ag Technology
Machines to the Rescue
Farm to Fork By Victor Martino Machines to the rescue I’ve written a considerable amount in my column about the farm labor crunch in California,
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Farming & Ag News
Farming & Ag News
Farm to Fork
Hemp is Legal… Now What?
Farm To Fork Column By Victor Martino Hemp cultivation is legal in California: Now what? It’s now legal to grow industrial hemp in California. But
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Farming & Ag News
California is an Agricultural Powerhouse
California remains the world’s agricultural powerhouse — but we need not be complacent By Victor Martino The just-released California Agricultural Statistics Review for crop year
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Cattle & Dairy
California Dairy Farmers Looking to Canada
California dairy farmers look to Canada to help ease their economic struggle Analysis & Commentary By Victor Martino California dairy farmers are looking to Canada
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Ag Technology
5 Farming Mega Trends for 2019
FARM TO FORK by Victor Martino 5 mega-trends farmers and agribusiness needs to know about for 2019 Agriculture and the food industry have been undergoing
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Farming & Ag News
What the New Farm Bill Means for California AgricultureÂ
After months of partisan wrangling, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed the 2018 Farm Bill. It now awaits President Trump’s signature. He’s expected to sign it into law before the end of the year.
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Ag Technology
5 Food Industry Mega-Trends Farmers and Agribusiness Need to Know About for 2019
Agriculture and the food industry have been undergoing significant change for the last decade. These changes are something farmers and others in the agribusiness industry need to be aware of from a business and supplier standpoint as 2018 comes to an end and we ring in the new year.
Victor Martino
Ag Technology
Robotics Wants to Solve the California Farm Labor Shortage
Robotics wants to solve the California farm labor shortage By Victor Martino There’s a dark cloud hanging over California’s $54 billion agricultural industry — labor
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Farm to Fork
Fire, Water, and Farming in the Golden State
Farm to Fork Column By: Victor Martino Fire, Water, and Farming in the Golden State As I write this column Friday, Nov. 16, the Golden
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Ag Technology
The practical potential for artificial intelligence (AI) on the farm
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into our daily lives and virtually every industry you can think of, from food and farming to transportation, entertainment, manufacturing and banking, to name just a few. In agriculture, AI offers farmers and others the ability to make better decisions, increase productivity, and see patterns that cannot be seen or figured out with human capability.Â
Victor Martino
Ag Technology
Right to Repair – Freedom Vs Ability
We live in a cross over age. What was once all about hardware, is now becoming all about software.
Companies like John Deere, Apple, Toyota, and Samsung (among others) have designed products in such a way that only approved technicians can repair them. This might not sound like such a big deal with things like cell phones or TVs, which are relatively low cost. However, what about a tractor that can cost as much as a new home?
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Farming & Ag News
The Water Grab
Last month farmers, families, and politicians on both sides of the aisle marched on Sacramento to rally against the California Water Resource board and its policies lately that have been negatively affecting the central valley among others.
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