…now learning that their conservation payments have been frozen because the contracts were funded through the Inflation Reduction Act. Over the past week, two federal judges ruled that the Trump…
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President on Key Industry Priorities
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American Agriculture History Minute: First Motor Truck for Agriculture Hauling Introduced
Vintage International Harvester Auto Buggy By sv1ambo / Wikipedia image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: First Motor Truck for Agriculture Hauling Introduced…
American Agriculture History Minute: Advancement of Soybeans
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Soybeans were not widely cultivated in the U.S. until the early 1930s, but by 1942, the U.S. became the…
U.S. Cotton Acreage Expected to Decline in 2025, NCC Survey Finds
U.S. cotton growers plan to plant 9.6 million acres in 2025, a 14.5% decrease from the previous year, according to the National Cotton Council’s (NCC) annual planting intentions survey. The…
National Farmers Union Supports the American Beef Labeling Act
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American Agriculture History Minute: First Grain Powered Grain Elevator Developed
Drawing of the original Dart Elevator By The Library of Congress / Wikipedia image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Joseph Dart is part of American agriculture…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 02-17-25
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Farm Trade Group Warns Against Impact of Tariffs on Agriculture
DepositPhotos image A leading agricultural trade organization is raising concerns over the impact of newly imposed Section 232 tariffs on American farmers and food producers. Farmers for Free Trade, a…
ASTA Welcomes Danielle Cummins as Director of Membership Engagement
Danielle Cummins Courtesy of ASTA The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) has announced the appointment of Danielle Cummins as its new Director of Membership Engagement. Cummins brings extensive experience in…
NPPC Unhappy with Dietary Guidelines
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American Agriculture History Minute: Conservation to Control Flood Waters Begins
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Conservation to Control Flood Waters Begins In 1885, Harriet Strong made a study about the shortage of…
American Beef Labeling Act Introduced to Codify MCOOL
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American Agriculture History Minute: Wheat Production Grows with the Railroad
Strasburg, Pennsylvania, October 2019 – Antique Steam Freight Train Puffing Smoke and Steam DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Wheat Production…