With the expiration of the extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, U.S. farmers and ranchers could already be feeling the impact. Key programs supporting agriculture have been disrupted, and uncertainty…
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
…your damn tractor.” Collaboration with the USDA has been a key focus for the DOJ, especially in enforcing the Packers and Stockyards Act. Kanter highlighted recent enforcement actions aimed at…
New Scorecard Aims to Support Family Farmers
…Markets Action, the Institute for Legislative Analysis, and the Organization for Competitive Markets. Its main goal is to fight against cronyism in agriculture and hold lawmakers accountable for their actions….
American Agriculture History Minute: He Taught and Began to Perfect Agricultural Practices
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. DepositPhotos image Franklin King is part of American agriculture history, not well known. Born in 1848 in Whitewater, Wisconsin, King was…
Key Farm Programs End as Farm Bill Extension Expires
Image by Tim Hill from Pixabay The one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill has ended, causing important farm programs to stop. Without action from Congress, more programs will shut…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 10-01-24
…sustainability, and the role of international organizations. McKalip also emphasizes the importance of tariff reductions for American farmers and ranchers. The episode also features Holly Freishtat from the Milken Institute,…
Potential Changes from Overturning the Chevron Doctrine
…and enforced. Pittman emphasized that the reversal could impact crucial laws related to agriculture, such as the Endangered Species Act, wetlands regulation, the Clean Water Act, and pesticide regulation. He…
UC Davis Licenses Strawberry Varieties Worldwide
…UC Davis strawberries account for about 60% of the strawberries consumed worldwide. UK-based Global Plant Genetics (GPG) will introduce 15 legacy varieties to its portfolio in regions including China, South…
California Table Grape Growers Offer Scholarships for 2025
…at a community college before transferring to a four-year university. The Field Worker Scholarship awards $25,000 to students who plan to attend a four-year university directly. To qualify, applicants must…
American Agriculture History Minute: What the First Europeans Saw When Landing in the New World
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus, 1844 Exhibition of Painting. Magasin Pittoresque 1844. DepositPhotos image Contrary to what many…
Colombia Lifts Ban on American Beef Imports
DepositPhotos image Colombia lifted a ban on American beef imports from the states where bird flu was detected in dairy cows. According to USDA’s export library, beef exporters in 14…
Groups Respond to SAF Tax Credit Guidelines
…aircraft. The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) and the American Soybean Association (ASA) also hailed the legislation. “NOPA commends this bipartisan, bicameral legislative effort that puts U.S. fuel producers, crushers,…