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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “This Land of Ours”

George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver Transformed Southern Agriculture

Dan July 1, 2025American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

From Peanuts to Crop Rotation: Carver’s Lasting Legacy In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold shines a spotlight on one of the most transformative figures in …

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peanuts
michael kelly

Michael Kelly: The Forgotten Pioneer of Barbed Wire

Dan June 30, 2025American Agriculture History Minute, Cattle, Dairy & Livestock, Industry, This Land of Ours

How Early Fencing Challenges Sparked Innovation in American Livestock History In today’s American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold highlights a lesser-known but significant figure in agricultural innovation: Michael Kelly, a …

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agriculture

How Native Crops and European Grains Shaped U.S. Agriculture

Dan June 27, 2025American Agriculture History Minute, Corn, Field & Row Crops, Grain, This Land of Ours

The Crop Exchange That Built American Farming In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold revisits a pivotal moment in agricultural development—when cultures collided and crops crossed …

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agriculture

America’s First State Fair and Its Agriculture Roots

Dan June 26, 2025American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

How Farm Family Rivalry Sparked a National Agricultural Tradition In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold explores the spirited origins of an enduring tradition in U.S. …

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Cotton Gin

Cotton, and Cotton Gin, Helped Shape American Ag Economy

Dan June 25, 2025Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Cotton, Economy, This Land of Ours

From Columbus to the Cotton Gin: The Crop That Changed a Nation In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold shares a pivotal chapter in American farming—how …

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Massey-Ferguson

Massey-Ferguson: A Legacy in Agriculture

Dan June 24, 2025Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

In the ever-evolving world of agriculture, few names carry the weight of tradition and innovation like Massey-Ferguson. But how did this iconic brand come to be? It all began in …

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tractors

Before Tractors: The Thresher That Changed Farming

Dan June 23, 2025American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours, Wheat

Long before tractors revolutionized American agriculture in the 1930s, a different machine was already transforming the harvest: the threshing machine. In 1847, Daniel Massey launched the Newcastle Foundry in Ontario, …

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windmill

Windmills and Their Lasting Legacy in American Agriculture

Dan June 20, 2025Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Irrigation, This Land of Ours, Water

Ag History Minute: From Ancient Innovation to American Farms In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, we take a closer look at one of the most enduring tools …

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trails

Agricultural Trails Shaped the West

Dan June 19, 2025Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

American Ag History Minute: Santa Fe, Oregon, and California Trails In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold takes us back to a pivotal time in westward …

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corn planting

From Cross-Check Rows to Modern Planting: Corn Planting

Dan June 13, 2025Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Field & Row Crops, This Land of Ours

Evolution of Corn Planting in the U.S. In this edition of American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold takes us back to the late 1700s and early 1800s, a period when …

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American agricultural

Birth of the Rotary Corn Planter: A Milestone in Agricultural Innovation

Dan June 12, 2025American Agriculture History Minute, Corn, Field & Row Crops, Grain, This Land of Ours

American Agriculture History Minute: Deere and Mansour’s Breakthrough in the 1800s In the mid-1800s, the American agricultural industry faced a critical need: a more accurate corn planting solution. Rising to …

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One-room schoolhouses

American Agriculture History Minute: One-Room Schoolhouses-an Important Part of American Agriculture History

Dan June 10, 2025American Agriculture History Minute, Education, This Land of Ours

Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute says One-room schoolhouses are an important part of American agriculture history. Early settlers knew the importance of education since a large portion …

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farmland auction

American Agriculture History Minute: Why a Farmland Auction Draws a Crowd

Dan June 9, 2025American Agriculture History Minute, Economy, This Land of Ours

Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute looks into why a farmland auction usually draws a good-sized crowd. But, on a bitter, cold February morning in 2025, temperatures outside in …

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One-room schoolhouses

American Agriculture History Minute: One-Room Schoolhouses Move West with Agriculture

Dan June 6, 2025American Agriculture History Minute, Education, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American agriculture history minute tells us today about how One-room schoolhouses are part of American agriculture history. The Eureka Schoolhouse in Springfield, Vermont, was one …

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