…policies to strengthen market access and create stable trade conditions for American farmers and meat companies. The Meat Institute represents the majority of the U.S. meat industry and aims to…
American Agriculture History Minute: Crop Adjustments After the Civil War
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. During the Civil War, wheat prices were higher. Many producers planted more wheat. With the end of the war,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Trade, Barter, Pay Taxes
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. As settlers moved west across the Mississippi River, great expansion continued. Early farmers planted crops that supplied their families…
American Agriculture History Minute: Midwest Migration
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. By the 1850s, the migration to the Midwest had become a great wave. Families camped at the Mississippi River,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Grain Silos Developed
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In 1873, Fred Hatch, a farmer from Illinois, built what is believed to be America’s first variation of the…
American Agriculture History Minute: Cargill Brothers Develop Grain Storage
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppel with an American Agriculture History Minute. As grain production grew in the mid -1800s, it became evident farmers could not use all the crops they…
American Agriculture History Minute: Official Blue Jacket Adopted for FFA
Courtesy of National FFA Organization I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The first FFA national convention was held in Kansas City in 1928. Kansas City would, by…
Almond Update: California Almond Board Courts Mexican Bakers with Central Valley Tour
…Jeffers, who leads North American market development at the Almond Board, explained that a 2023 Deloitte study identified baked goods as the largest food category in Mexico. Recognizing this, the…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ralston Purina Company Formed
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Opel with an American Agriculture History Minute. As American agriculture expanded, farmers continued to make improvements in their production of grain, and by the late 1880s,…
Farmers’ Optimism Rose Ahead of U.S. Election, Purdue Ag Economy Barometer Shows
…The Farm Financial Performance Index rose 22 points to 90, buoyed by high crop yields and a smooth harvest. Additionally, farmland value expectations increased, with both short- and long-term indices…
American Agriculture History Minute: Opening New Areas for Agriculture
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The U.S. economy was still primarily agriculturally based in the early 19th century. Westward expansion continues, including the Louisiana…
American Agriculture History Minute: George Washington on Both Sides of the Coin
Slaves on a cotton plantation, showing how they work in the field. DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. George Washington had a complicated relationship with…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Export Trade
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Before 1720, most colonists in the mid-Atlantic region worked in small-scale farming operations and they paid for imported manufacturing…
Wine Industry Faces Challenges Over Tariffs and Distribution Rules
…Prohibition’s end, mandates that wine is sold through separate importers, distributors, and retailers. This setup restricts direct international sales, ensuring that most profits from imported wine benefit American companies. Unlike…