DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Morrill Act of 1862 and Land-Grant Universities Land -grant universities exist in nearly every state…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 12-13-24
…Service is proposing to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under Section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act, encouraging public input and voluntary conservation efforts. Mixed responses include…
USFWS Proposes Listing Monarch Butterfly as Threatened
…species under the Endangered Species Act, sparking a wide range of reactions from stakeholders. The proposal aims to gather public input on species-specific protections and strategies to promote conservation efforts…
American Agriculture History Minute: Agricultural College and Modern Farm Legislation Enacted
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Agricultural College and Modern Farm Legislation Enacted In 1856, the Iowa General Assembly enacted legislation…
American Agriculture History Minute: Creameries Merge in St. Paul, Minnesota
Production of butter. DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Creameries Merge in St. Paul, Minnesota In July 1921, 320 cooperative creameries…
American Agriculture History Minute: Dramatic Agricultural Expansion
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The most dramatic expansion in American agriculture took place over a 50-year period from 1860 to 1910. The number…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 12-10-24
…Lorrie interviews Dr. David Maganã, a senior horticulture analyst at Rabobank, about the latest North American Agribusiness Review. They discuss various sectors, starting with an overview of the fruit market,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Women’s Movement in Agriculture
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Women’s Movement in Agriculture In the 1860s, when many men marched off to the Civil…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 12-09-24
…organizations, such as the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, are shared, expressing concerns over the constitutionality and implications of the Act. The discussion also delves…
Farm Labor Survey Released
Shutterstock image Rising farm labor costs are adding to the financial pressures on farmers and ranchers, particularly those using the H2A farm work program. Samantha Ayoub, economist for the American…
USDA Forecasts Decline in Farm Income for 2024, Specialty Crops a Bright Spot
Shutterstock image The USDA’s latest Farm Income Forecast indicates a challenging year ahead for many American farmers. Cash receipts for 2024 are projected to drop significantly for major crops like…
American Agriculture History Minute: The Economy and Agriculture’s Move West
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: The Economy and Agriculture’s Move West No surprise, the U.S. economy was primarily agriculturally based…
Disaster Tax Relief Bill Passes in U.S. Senate
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Senate has passed the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5863). The legislation, in addition to providing much needed relief to victims of hurricanes, also provides…
American Agriculture History Minute: Learning the Laws of Supply and Demand
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Learning the Laws of Supply and Demand Farmers and ranchers in early American agriculture quickly…