soil

How Early Farmers Learned to Protect Their Soil

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Soil, This Land of Ours

…on Unsplash The Dawn of Soil Conservation in Early American Farming In the early years of American settlement, the nation’s farmers often took the vastness of the land for granted….

Civil War

Post–Civil War Wheat Crash: How Farmers Turned to Corn and Livestock

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field & Row Crops, Grain, This Land of Ours

…in foreign competition. The result was devastating for American producers—wheat prices plummeted almost overnight. At the same time, older fields began showing signs of exhaustion. Years of continuous wheat planting…

California

California Farmers Confront Global Competition and Retail Pressure on AgNet News Hour

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Industry, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Organic, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Trade, Water

…prices just as producers begin recovering from pandemic-era losses. Lane emphasized that while the Trump administration’s beef stabilization plan offers promise—focusing on herd rebuilding, processing expansion, and grazing access—import balance…

Ag Hall of Fame

Ag Hall of Fame: Honoring U.S. Agricultural Pioneers

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

…society. Honoring the Pioneers of American Farming The first inductees after the Hall’s establishment included some of the most recognizable names in agricultural and American history: George Washington Carver, renowned…

Building the Future of Farming: Insights from UC ANR’s Gabe Youtsey at FIRA USA 2025

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Industry, Interview, Labor and Immigration, Nursery crops, Research, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Technology, Vegetables

…every level—from PhDs designing new technology to farm workers learning to operate advanced equipment. Why Saving American Farming Matters Though not a farmer himself, Youtsey’s passion for agriculture comes from…