In today’s American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold takes us back to one of the most pivotal innovations in U.S. farming history—the invention of the steel plow. John Deere’s Steel…
From Cross-Check Rows to Modern Planting: Corn Planting
…innovation had accelerated. Charles Deere, son of farming pioneer John Deere, developed a two-row corn planter, a major leap forward in planting technology. This advancement marked the transition toward the…
Birth of the Rotary Corn Planter: A Milestone in Agricultural Innovation
…meet this challenge, Charles Deere—son of the legendary John Deere—and Alva Mansour, a family business partner, joined forces to form the Deere and Mansour Company. Birth of the Rotary Corn…
Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo Power Panel to Address the Big Ag Issues
…growers will be automatically entered for a chance to win a John Deere gun safe, courtesy of Everglades Equipment Group. Is your company interested in exhibiting? Please visit the exhibitor…
Tomatoes to Tequila: Stuart Woolf’s Agave Revolution in California
…father, at age 57, launched a farming venture in western Fresno County. They grew tomatoes, built Los Gatos Tomato Products, entered almonds with John Harris, and added value through processing….
Dangers of the Screwworm to Cattle Operations
Screwworm larva. Tusklike mandibles protruding from the screwworm larva’s mouth rasp the flesh of living warm-blooded animals. A wound may contain hundreds of such larvae. By John Kucharski – Transferred…
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Strengthen Local Meat Processing Infrastructure
A reintroduced bill aims to help small meat processors around the nation. Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Tina Smith (D-MN) reintroduced the Strengthening Local Processing Act, a bipartisan initiative designed…
American Agriculture History Minute: Allis Chalmers Company Beginning
…H; Coleman, Edward C; Van Norden, Rudolph W; Pacific Gas and Electric, sponsor; Lankton, Larry D, project manager; Reynolds, Terry S, project manager; Bowie, John R, project manager, Public domain,…
Rollins: USDA Cuts Coming, But Local FSA Offices to Stay
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins talks with the media during a visit to the Grand Farm research center near Fargo, North Dakota, with Senator John Hoeven (R-ND). Photo by Sabrina…
American Agriculture History Minute: The Importance of St. Louis
The home of Auguste Chouteau is in St. Louis. Gilbert Antoine de St. Maxent,[13] Chouteau, and Pierre Laclède founded St. Louis in 1764. John Caspar Wild, Public domain, via Wikimedia…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 03-24-25
…Florida Legislature is considering a bill introduced by Sara Soto and Senator John Rutters to restrict the incorporation of vaccines into food products, aiming to modify the definition of a…
Ninth Annual “Feeding the Economy” Report Highlights Agriculture’s Impact on U.S. Economy
…manufacturing jobs has declined by nearly 30,000 since 2020, reflecting broader industry pressures. John Bode, president and CEO of the Corn Refiners Association, emphasized the sector’s crucial role in economic…
Farm Groups Call for Science-Based Decisions on Key Ag Products
…Ragland said. “However, it is essential we continue to use credible science and evidence in regulating these products so we can continue to provide safe, affordable food.” John Bode, CEO…
American Agriculture History Minute: John Holmes’ Contributions to Agriculture
John Clough Holmes, January 1883 Public Domain/Wikipedia image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: John Holmes’ Contributions to Agriculture John Holmes is part…