Horse Drawn Carraige at the 2023 National Western Stock Show Pdubs.94, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: National Western Stock…
Wildfire Outlook for the Northwest & California
Pine Gulch Fire Jim Caldwell, Grand Junction Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Jim Wolman of the National Interagency Fire Center has issued a warning…
Lawfare Portal for Farmers and Ranchers Launched
…National Grasslands in South Dakota. The ranch land has been a part of their family since the year 1910. “The Maudes are not criminals. They have worked their land since…
Organic Community Making Voice Heard
DepositPhotos image The National Organic Program (NOP) brought the organic community together by having over 1300 businesses and organizations sign a letter to Secretary Brooke Rollins. They want to keep…
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Strengthen Local Meat Processing Infrastructure
…grant programs to support processing capacity and career training initiatives. The bill is supported by a broad coalition of organizations, including the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, the Association of American…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agriculture in Kansas Often Unsuccessful
…or from their homeland. They planted mostly corn, but experimented with crops like oats, cotton, even tobacco. Most did not fare well in the Kansas climate. The grasshopper plague 1874…
Hemp Acreage Expands as Industry Gains Momentum
…according to the latest National Hemp Report. Planted acreage grew to nearly 45,300 acres, up 64% from 2023, while harvested acreage rose 60% to just under 32,700 acres. The gains…
U.S. Egg Production Falls in March
…1, the national layer count remained at 351 million, divided among 287 million producing table eggs, 60.4 million producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4 million producing egg-type hatching eggs. The…
Dairy Industry to Remove Artificial Colors from School Lunch Products
…Department of Agriculture, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Courtesy IDFA The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has announced a new voluntary initiative to eliminate artificial colors from dairy products sold…
Global Cotton Forecast Hits Seven-Year High
Global cotton production is set to hit its highest level in seven years, driven by strong output in key countries despite regional declines. The USDA projects global cotton production for…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-24-25
…of tariffs on the beef industry, focusing on the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association‘s (NCBA) perspective. Kent Bacus highlighted issues with Australia, Brazil, and China. Australia’s protectionist barriers create a $29…
American Agriculture History Minute: Homestead Act of 1862
Act of May 20, 1862 (Homestead Act), Public Law 37-64 (12 STAT 392)-page 1 The U.S. National Archives, Public domain / via Wikimedia Commons image I’m Mark Oppold with an…
USTR Announces Shipping Policy Changes
…responded cautiously. The National Corn Growers Association said the revised plan appears more workable than earlier proposals and expressed hope that export costs won’t rise significantly. The U.S. Grains Council…
U.S. Hemp Acreage Surges, Production Value Hits $445 Million
…40 percent increase over the previous year, according to the latest National Hemp Report. Planted acreage expanded to nearly 45,300 acres, up 64 percent from 2023. Harvested acreage climbed 60…