…Among the funded projects, the Washington Farmland Trust will offer technical assistance to 50 beginning producers. Nirvana Tea, Inc., in Michigan will focus on hydroponic farming, while Augusta Locally Grown,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Kansas Becomes the Wheat State
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Misty Sunrise Over A Kansas Golden Wheat Field. DepositPhotos image That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark Oppold. Thanks for…
Organic Valley to Host Live Virtual Farm Tour for National Farmers Day
…livestream attracted thousands of participants, and this year promises to be even bigger. Organic Valley farmers manage over half a million acres of organic farmland, working to protect the environment…
USDA Unveils New Actions to Boost Fair Markets and Lower Food Prices
…competitive markets for American farmers and ranchers, and lower food prices for American families. USDA published an interim report that assesses competitive conditions in the meat retail industry. The report…
American Agriculture History Minute: Development of Agriculture in Kansas
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. DepositPhotos image Early agriculture in what is now the state of Kansas was not easy. The government sent a young frontiersman…
American Agriculture History Minute: Beginning of Allis-Chalmers
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. A restored Allis Chalmers ED-40 tractor on display at a Farming event. DepositPhotos image Edward P. Alice was an entrepreneur who,…
Assembly Bill CA AB1042 Signed into Law
…Ash Kalra, was co-sponsored by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), Environment California, and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The goal is to improve transparency and give regulators more data…
American Agriculture History Minute: The Ralston Purina Checkerboard Logo Beginning
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Ralston Purina Checkerboard Logo By UAwiki/Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons The Ralston Purina checkerboard logo is one of the most identifiable logos in…
USDA Seeks U.S. Food Producers for Virtual Trade Event
DepositPhotos image The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is inviting qualified U.S. food producers to participate in the North American Neighbors 2024 Virtual Trade Event (VTE) on December 3-4, 2024….
American Agriculture History Minute: Agronomist Played a Key Role in the Green Revolution
…heartland, Cresco, Iowa, in 1914. And his heart never left American agriculture. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark Oppold. Thanks for reading. I’ll see you next time. Sponsored…
Farmers Face Uncertainty as 2018 Farm Bill Extension Expires Without Replacement
…looms over the industry. Sam Kieffer, vice president of public policy for the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), highlighted some of the immediate consequences. “Most impacts won’t be felt until…
American Agriculture History Minute: Learning from the Squanto Indians in Plymouth Colony
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The relationship of Pilgrims and Native Americans. DepositPhotos image The first settlers in Plymouth Colony primarily planted barley and peas brought…
American Agriculture History Minute: The Beginning of the Grain Elevator
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. DepositPhotos image Conveyor-type grain elevators can be traced back to Buffalo, New York in the early 1840s. Buffalo enjoyed a geographic…
Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter Addresses Agricultural Consolidation in Webinar
…impacting the agricultural sector. Speaking to an audience of farmers and industry advocates, Kanter emphasized that agricultural competition has been a priority for the DOJ’s Antitrust Division since he took…