…The pace of change simply won’t allow for a break. Representing 1.88 Million Acres of World-Class Farmland When Jacobsen walks into a political meeting, industry conference, or stakeholder discussion, he…
From Barley to Cotton: How America’s Early Crops Shaped Agriculture
…challenges unlike anything they had known in England. According to Mark Oppold in American Agriculture History Minute, these settlers initially relied on the seeds they brought from their homeland—planting barley…
Edward Ring’s Bold Blueprint: Fixing California’s Water and Energy Crisis
…California without farming.” Ring emphasized that California’s water shortages are man-made, not natural. “Five million acres of farmland in the San Joaquin Valley need about 15 million acre-feet of water…
Ethnic Roots of Early American Agriculture
…who brought their own skills, traditions, and values to the land. Ethnicity played a major role in shaping how early settlers approached farming, livestock management, and family life on the…
Edward Ring on California’s Water Crisis: Fixing a Broken System
…got more water right there, north of the Delta.” But for the five million acres of irrigated farmland south of the Delta, the situation is dire. “Five million acres in…
Nanette Simonian: Championing California Agriculture & Women in Ag
…visible across all sectors—fieldwork, production, retail, and manufacturing. Stewardship and the Next Generation Nanette is deeply committed to land stewardship and sustainable farming practices. She highlighted the importance of teaching…
Westward Expansion: The Harsh Beginnings of America’s Frontier Farmers
…original colonies demanded courage, endurance, and determination. Settlers faced political restrictions, natural obstacles, and the daunting task of surviving on unfamiliar land. The American dream of heading west began as…
Don Wagner on Restoring Integrity, Water, and Common Sense to California
…regulation, farmers are trapped: “You can’t take the land to Texas or Tennessee. The government in Sacramento has you over the barrel—and it needs to change.” Water, Oil, and the…
How Early Farmers Learned to Protect Their Soil
…them, many believed there would always be new land to farm once existing fields lost their fertility. By the 1880s, however, that perception began to shift. As farmland became scarcer,…
Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey
…of their farms. Matt Ramsey is the Livestock Services Manager with Purina Animal Nutrition and Land O’Lakes, Inc. Risk Management. He talks with Pam Jahnke about why this team was…
Farming the Frontier: How Early Settlers Built America
Photo by Fylkesarkivet i Vestland on Unsplash Life Beyond the Mississippi As settlers moved west across the Mississippi River in the 19th century, they carried with them not only their…
Pioneering the Midwest: How Settlers Turned Iowa’s Prairies into Farmland
…patiently for ferry boats to carry them across into Iowa and beyond. These pioneers were not merely traveling—they were reshaping the landscape of a nation. Within just a few years,…
Westward Expansion Transforms 1850s American Farming
…Mississippi River in search of new land and opportunity. Families journeyed to Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, transforming the frontier into fertile farmland. This expansion marked a turning point in…
How Draft Horses Powered American Farming
…rise of draft horse breeding in the Midwest helped revolutionize farming. Fields could be plowed faster, more land could be cultivated, and production efficiency increased dramatically. For decades—before the widespread…