…Illinois Farm Bureau and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). The AFBF voted to expel the Illinois Farm Bureau due to their insurance company, Country Financial, deciding to sell policies…
Potential Port Work Stoppage Threatens U.S. Agricultural Exports
…and the Middle East. If supplies are interrupted or delayed, some foreign buyers might look to other countries, such as South American nations or Australia, for more dependable deliveries. With…
American Agriculture History Minute: Louisiana Territory Purchased
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Trump Threatens to Reassert U.S. Control Over Panama Canal
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Sheep Rancher Honored as California Cattlemen’s Association Livestock Man of the Year
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American Agriculture History Minute: Kansas State Agricultural College Founded
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Estate Tax Changes Could Impact Farmers by 2026
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Corporate Transparency Act Filing on Hold
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American Agriculture History Minute: Land-Grant University Established in Columbus Ohio
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Ohio State University was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university under the Morrill Agricultural and Mechanical College. Initially…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ohio Established as a Leader in Crop Production
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. As early settlers pushed across the Appalachians, many assumed that they continued on westward through the plains and on…
Corporate Transparency Act Reinstated: NCBA Urges Cattle Producers to Prepare
…According to the American Farm Bureau, only 11 percent of those farms that are likely required to file have done so as of October. With the new legal deadline restored,…
American Agriculture History Minute-Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm Legislation
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American Agriculture History Minute: Women’s Progression in Agriculture
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U.S. Wins USMCA Biotechnology Dispute with Mexico, Securing Market Access for GE Corn
DepositPhotos image The United States has successfully resolved a critical trade dispute with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), securing a victory for American agriculture. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine…