…may, under the provisions of this act, enter other land lying contiguous to his or her said land, which shall not, with the land so already owned and occupied, exceed…
American Agriculture History Minute: Becoming Stewards of the Soil
…ranchers are today, but history shows they were not. From the 1770s to the 1830s, pioneers moved into new lands that stretched from Kentucky to Alabama to Texas. Most were…
Almond Update: Almond Acreage in California Declines for Third Straight Year
…acreage comes from Land IQ, in collaboration with the Almond Board of California (ABC). Land IQ specializes in advanced agricultural analysis, utilizing remote sensing, satellite imagery, artificial intelligence, and ground…
American Agriculture History Minute: Learning Soil Preservation by Crop Rotation
…across the country, as Americans were used to thinking that there would always be more land for new farms. And by the 1880s, they saw this would not be the…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 11-22-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. In this episode, California rancher Sherry Brennan discusses how targeted grazing can help reduce wildfire risks and restore fire-prone landscapes….
American Agriculture History Minute: Ethnicity in Early Agriculture
…traditions that were quite different from those English and Scottish farmers. Germans adapted old -world techniques here, where land was more abundant in supply. They generally preferred oxen to horses…
Signup for Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Continues
…for both Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) and Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) by December 20, 2024. ACEP protects the agricultural viability and related conservation values of eligible land by limiting non-agricultural uses which negatively affect…
American Agriculture History Minute: British Attempt to Restrict Westward Movement
…from hunting deer, turkeys, or other abundant small game with little thought of cultivating the land. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark Oppold. Thanks for reading. I’ll see…
USDA Announces Investment to Conserve Forestlands Nationwide
…Since 2021, the USDA has invested $758 million in conserving more than 500,000 acres. Major projects include the Pee Dee Basin Initiative in South Carolina, the largest land conservation project…
American Agriculture History Minute: Trade, Barter, Pay Taxes
…and livestock with food. They kept a few chickens a hog or two, a cow, maybe some sheep. They cleared more land each year, grew bigger crops. Extra wheat, corn,…
Xerces Society’s 2023 Efforts Highlight Pollinator and Habitat Protection
…its advocacy for better conservation policies, providing science-based recommendations to lawmakers. Efforts included pushing for pollinator-friendly pesticide regulations and emphasizing the importance of sustainable land management. The report also highlighted…
Cattle Don’t Spread Cheatgrass According to New Study
…across the West. Tim Canterbury, President of the Public Lands Council (PLC) says, “I’ve seen how cattle reduce cheatgrass and other weeds where they graze. This study shows that grazing…
Election Results Set the Stage for New Priorities in Agriculture
The outcome of the 2024 General Election is set to bring significant changes to the agricultural landscape, according to at least one expert. With Donald Trump returning to the presidency,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Opening New Areas for Agriculture
…local markets. But in times of rapid economic growth, a farmer could still improve the land for far more than he paid for it, and then move further west and…