…Kansas was admitted to the Union, and the new state legislature’s top priority was establishing a state university. And that year, a delegation from Manhattan went to the legislature and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ohio Established as a Leader in Crop Production
…to California and Oregon. But many found a home in what is now Ohio. By the time European settlers established a presence in Ohio, American Indian tribes were already growing…
American Agriculture History Minute: Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn Seed Company Beginning
…fame and attention during the Cold War, when Roswell Garst hosted Russian premier Nikita Khrushchev on his farm in 1959. Garst would eventually sell hybrid seed to the Soviet Union…
Congress Advances Farm Bill Extension and Aid Package
…Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025, was unveiled on Tuesday evening. Agriculture organizations, including the National Farmers Union (NFU) and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), have strongly advocated for swift action…
Commodity Groups Advocate for Economic Assistance Amid Farm Bill Delays
…Congressional action on economic assistance and the farm bill include: American Farm Bureau Federation, National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Farmers Union, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Association…
American Agriculture History Minute: First Land-Grant College Founded Under the Morrill Act
…effort to establish the school actually began in 1861, the year Kansas was admitted to the Union, and the new state legislatures taught priority was establishing a state university. And…
Farm Groups Respond to Brooke Rollins’ Nomination as Agriculture Secretary
…to collaborate on key issues facing rural America. The National Farmers Union (NFU) expressed hope that Rollins’ rural upbringing and agricultural experience would inform her leadership. NFU President Rob Larew…
Wine Industry Faces Challenges Over Tariffs and Distribution Rules
…in 2019. Tariffs on imported wine present significant challenges for the U.S. wine industry, impacting both international and domestic players. The 2019 tariffs on European wines, introduced by then-President Trump…
Global Demand for Tree Nuts Shifts as Top Markets Drive Trade
DepositPhotos image Tree nut shipments, including almonds, walnuts, and pistachios, have grown steadily over the last decade, with trade concentrated among a few key markets. In 2023/24, the European Union…
American Agriculture History Minute: Developers of the National Western Stock Show
…Denver Union Stockyard Company, and Fred Johnson was publisher of the Record Stockman. These three men in 1906 put together what would become the world’s largest stock show, the National…
American Agriculture History Minute: The First Real Pioneer Farmers
…the government offered homesteads in Kansas to Union Army veterans and more than 100,000 took advantage. Most were strong young veterans who had left their families to fight for the…
NFU Leaders Work to Advance Sustainable Food Systems and Global Cooperation
DepositPhotos image National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew joined leaders from G7 farmers’ organizations in Sicily to stress the critical role farmers play in creating sustainable food systems. The…
UC ANR Releases First Manual on Olive Oil Production
…the “Olive Production Manual for Oil” offers practical advice for improving olive fruit yield and oil quality. Facing competition from lower-priced European imports, California producers are focusing on quality. The…
Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter Addresses Agricultural Consolidation in Webinar
…the Minnesota Farmers Union. He recounted hearing from farmers about the interconnected issues affecting their livelihoods, and said, “The local hospital’s problems became the local bookstore’s problems.” The assistant attorney…