…expected to decrease by 35% starting next week. Major American retailers have halted shipments from China, and transport companies are exploring alternatives in Southeast Asia to fill ships. This situation…
U.S. and Mexico Strike Deal on Screwworm Control
…top priority. Each year, the U.S. imports over one million cattle from Mexico. Any long-term disruption could further tighten American cattle supplies, which are already at historic lows. U.S. and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agriculture Difficult in Kansas
Photocopy of Historic Photograph, Photographer and Date Unknown- EARLY AREA HOMESTEAD – Nicodemus Historic District, Nicodemus, Graham County, KS Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American…
China Says It Won’t Be Affected by Loss of U.S. Grains, Oilseeds
…Trump’s tariffs makes purchases of US crops unviable. American grains like soybeans, corn, and sorghum can be easily substituted and the supplies on the international market are quite sufficient. Even…
Biofuel Trade Association Praises Decision on E15 Fuel
…waiver, fulfilling an executive order, allows year-round sales of E15 to mitigate gasoline shortages. The move is expected to save consumers $20.6 billion annually, add $36.3 billion to American families’…
American Agriculture History Minute: Allis Chalmers Company Beginning
…via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Allis Chalmers Company Beginning Edward P. Allis was an entrepreneur who in 1860 bought…
2025 West California Almond Crop Expected to Grow Slightly
…will release the yield forecast for the 2025-2026 season on May 12, with a detailed report in July. Meanwhile, the North American asparagus market faces tight supply, but imports and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Exports Boom Early Agriculture
Sacks of Wheat on Wagons at Port State Government Photographer, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Exports Boom Early…
American Agriculture History Minute: Wasteful Early Times of Agriculture
Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Wasteful Early Times of Agriculture Historian Lewis Hacker shows…
Death Taxes Loom as Threat to Family Farms
Several key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are scheduled to expire this year, and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is urging Congress to act. The…
American Agriculture History Minute: Crop Insurance, Conservation Techniques Revive Great Plains Agriculture
…American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Crop Insurance, Conservation Techniques Revive Great Plains Agriculture Early settlers discovered that the Great Plains were not all that great. They found…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-24-25
…need for fair trade and the importance of supporting American cattle and beef producers. The discussion underscored historical unfair trade practices and the need for accountability from international partners. The…
Farm Bankruptcies Continue to Rise in 2025
…worsening farm economy. Iowa currently leads the nation in 2025 with 12 reported farm bankruptcies, according to the American Farmland Owner. Farm Bankruptcies Continue to Rise in 2025 Sponsored Content…
American Agriculture History Minute: Homestead Act of 1862
…American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Homestead Act of 1862 Promoted Agriculture The federal government issued 160-acre tracts to about 400,000 families who settled a new land under…