Image by Oberholster Venita from Pixabay I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Transitioning of the Midwest Between the Civil War and the end…
Lawmakers Criticize USDA Decision to Halt Food Bank Funds
Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has decided to halt $500 million in funding for food banks across the country, a move that has…
Farmers Raise Concerns Over Proposed USTR Shipping Fees
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) has launched an investigation into China’s dominance in maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding. As a result, the agency has proposed new measures, including fees of…
March Making Snow on Western Mountain Ranges
DepositPhotos image Several Western Mountain ranges note significant increases in snowpack over the month of March, increasing water equivalency levels for several parts of the region. Rod Bain has more….
USHBC Industry Engagement Committee Seeking Nominees
Image by red_stone from Pixabay The US High Bush Blueberry Council (USHBC) Industry Engagement Committee is seeking nominees for the council’s importer number two, number three, and number four, member…
NCBA Weighs Opening WOTUS Request for Information
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) weighs in on the Trump Administration’s opening of the Waters of the US (WOTUS) Act request for information. NCBA Weighs Opening WOTUS Request for Information…
American Agriculture History Minute: Creation of the “Farmer’s Almanac”
The cover of the 1793 edition. By Unknown author – Digitized image, Public Domain/Wikipedia image Old Farmer’s Almanac Evergreen Cover CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikipedia image I’m Mark Oppold with an American…
Almond Board of California Seeking New Board Candidates
…on the Almond Journey podcast. Almond Board of California Seeking New Board Candidates (ABC/MODESTO, CA) — The 2025 election cycle for the Almond Board of California (ABC) Board of Directors…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 03-27-25
…noting its bureaucratic complexity. The segment concluded with a discussion on the impact of California’s gray wolf population on agriculture. In this week’s Almond Board of California feature, we talk…
FDA Plans to Extend the Compliance Date for the Food Traceability Rule
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to extend the compliance date for the food traceability rule by 30 months to allow for better coordination across the supply chain,…
Appointments of FPAC Leadership, Bettencourt in NRCS Role
…Service (NRCS). Aubrey is a prominent leader in agriculture, water, and sustainability. Her previous roles include serving as President and CEO of the Almond Alliance and Deputy Assistant Secretary for…
Developing Markets and USDA-Led Ag Trade Missions
Development markets for U.S. farm and food goods are among the targeted destinations for USDA-led agricultural trade missions in 2025. Rod Bain has more. Developing Markets and USDA-Led Ag Trade…
American Agriculture History Minute: The Importance of St. Louis
The home of Auguste Chouteau is in St. Louis. Gilbert Antoine de St. Maxent,[13] Chouteau, and Pierre Laclède founded St. Louis in 1764. John Caspar Wild, Public domain, via Wikimedia…