…Canada and the United States to continue their discussions. However, according to Erin Borror, Vice President of Economic Analysis at the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), deeper trade concerns remain—particularly…
IFPA Strengthens Voice with UNEP Recognition
…United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The move strengthens the organization’s ability to represent the fresh produce and floral sectors on the world stage, particularly as new packaging and environmental regulations…
Northwest Territory Opened New Frontiers for U.S. Agriculture
…Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and the northeastern portion of Minnesota. This vast area became the first organized territory of the United States beyond the original 13 colonies. Governance and Agricultural Growth…
Yuma, Arizona: Winter Lettuce Capital Powering Ag Innovation
…greens consumed in the United States during the winter months. With nearly 360 days of sunshine each year, Yuma offers ideal growing conditions when much of the country is too…
Western Farmers Push for Bold Water Infrastructure
…western United States. Nick Papagni, reporting for AgNet West. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals –…
U.S. Citrus Tariff Threatens South African Agriculture
A newly announced 30% tariff on South African citrus exports to the United States, set to take effect August 1, has drawn sharp backlash from agricultural stakeholders and trade experts….
Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin Revolutionized American Agriculture
…that could clean cotton as fast as 50 people working by hand. This invention—the cotton gin—revolutionized cotton processing in the United States. The impact of the cotton gin on American…
California Fruit Leader Calls Out Regulations Hurting Growers
…to international competitors. “Other places that are sending fruit into the United States don’t have any of the same burdens and challenges we have,” he said. As a result, local…
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…ag needs from its next leader. He responds with a promise: “I will be the biggest champion California farmers have ever had.” Whether it’s preserving organic dairies in the north,…
America’s First Turnpike Sparked Rural Expansion in 1794
Mark Oppold shares a fascinating piece of history in today’s American Agriculture History Minute—a look back at the first organized road improvement in the United States. America’s First Turnpike Sparked…
Steamboats, Settlers Drove American Agriculture Westward
By 1790, the western boundary of the young United States had reached the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains—roughly 255 miles inland from the Atlantic. With a population nearing 4…
Southern Border Action Could Protect Farms
…silence. Legal Work Program the Key Cunha is advocating for a legal guest worker program that would allow people to work in the United States and return home legally. He…
Agricultural Prices Rise 1.7% in May Amid Climbing Farm Costs
May Sees Modest Agricultural Price Increases Despite Rising Farm Costs In May, the United States experienced a modest but notable increase in agricultural output, with both crop and livestock production…
Manuel Cunha: Work Permits Key for Ag Workforce
…wants everybody to have a work permit, and that’s the way to go,” Cunha stated. “Nobody leaves the United States to go get registered. You register here.” Cunha referenced the…