…these colleges began setting up extension offices, a revolutionary concept at the time. Teachers and agricultural experts from the colleges would travel monthly to rural communities, holding meetings and sharing…
St. Genevieve: Early French Farming on the Mississippi
…west of the Mississippi River. A Small but Significant Agricultural Community Though small in population, St. Genevieve represented an important step in the westward agricultural movement of early America. Its…
More Than a Million Strong: How FFA Is Shaping America’s Future
The National FFA Organization continues to prove that agricultural education is not just about farming — it’s about building leaders for every industry. In a recent Ag Meter interview, Kristy…
Elaine Culotti Announces Run for California Governor, Calls for Economic Reset and Bipartisan Reform
…small farms under 200 acres. She estimates that 80,000 small farmers in California collectively produce only a fraction of total agricultural output, yet face heavy regulatory burdens. “It’s hard to…
Elaine Culotti Pushes for Middle-Ground Leadership and Stronger Support for Small Farmers
…to legal battles facing agricultural families in areas like Point Reyes. Culotti criticized what she described as excessive litigation and regulatory pressure, arguing that landowners should not be forced into…
Missouri’s Mule Legacy in American Agriculture
…jest, the phrase underscores how closely the mule became linked with the state’s agricultural identity. A Lasting Agricultural Legacy Missouri’s prominence in mule production represents an important chapter in American…
CIR Agriculture Harvester Products
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a single provider that you could turn to for all of your agricultural and industrial rubber and plastic product solutions? California Industrial Rubber strives…
Missouri’s Deep Agricultural Roots: From French Settlers to Today
A Proud Agricultural Tradition Missouri has a proud agricultural tradition—one that stretches back nearly three centuries and continues to define the state today. Agriculture is more than an industry in…
From Cattle Drives to Cold Storage: How Kansas City Became a Meatpacking Powerhouse
…grew, and agricultural production became increasingly integrated into national distribution networks. This transformation fundamentally altered how food was raised, processed, and transported across the United States. Railroads Reshape the Agricultural…
California Freight in Crisis: Wildwood Express on the Pressures Facing Trucking and Agriculture
California’s freight and agricultural sectors are under unprecedented strain, and few know the pressures better than Mark Woods and Jose Nunez of Wildwood Express. From skyrocketing regulations to rising equipment…
Freight Crisis Deepens as California Trucking Companies Warn of Industry Collapse
…the agricultural supply chain. Workforce retention remains steady for Wildwood Express, but compliance enforcement and licensing scrutiny create additional hurdles. Meanwhile, deteriorating highway conditions, especially along Highway 99, accelerate wear…
St. Louis: Gateway to America’s Agricultural Expansion
…agricultural economy. Together, transportation, communication, finance, and education positioned St. Louis as the most influential agricultural gateway of its time. From River Power to National Influence As railroads gradually expanded…
Robert Thomas and the Birth of the Farmer’s Almanac
…it more explicitly to tradition—something deeply valued in American agriculture. A Lasting Agricultural Legacy Robert Thomas’s work represents more than just a publication. It reflects the early American spirit of…
National FFA Week Highlights the Future of Agriculture Leadership
…well beyond agriculture. McGill shared his own background studying agricultural education and acknowledged how FFA builds confidence and professionalism in young leaders. The program also touched on broader agricultural policy…