Old corn sheller DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Corn has always been an important part of American agriculture history, but shelling it – usually…
American Agriculture History Minute: Corn, and Corn Shelling
Antique Hand Operated Corn Sheller DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Corn, and Corn Shelling Corn of course holds a major…
American Agriculture History Minute: Harvesting Corn by Hand Continues Today
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Harvesting Corn by Hand Continues Today From roughly the 1920s to the 1940s, harvesting corn…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 01-15-25
…into the background and current state of the debate, including the role of eminent domain and the potential impact on the corn-based ethanol industry’s future. Bill Bullard, CEO of R-CALF…
American Agriculture History Minute: Weather Determined the Crops
…now, what is the plains? Also a very common corn. Warmer regions saw plantings of cotton and herds of beef cattle. In early colonial South, raising tobacco and cotton very…
Export Sales Begin 2025 on a Lower Note
…broker Greg McBride. U.S. corn sales totaled 777,000 metric tons, while soybeans came in at 609,000 metric tons. These numbers were near or below the lower end of estimated ranges,…
China Approves More GM Crops to Boost Food Security
…website. The approved gene-edited crops include two soybean varieties, and one each of wheat, corn, and rice. China mostly imports GM crops like corn and soybeans for animal feed, while…
American Agriculture History Minute: Agriculture Continues Westward Movement
…continued westward into what is now the plains. Also, very common in the Midwest was corn and raising hogs, complementing each other, especially since it was difficult to get grain…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 01-07-25
…availability, benefiting a broad range of crops including corn, cotton, citrus, and specialty crops. The service is currently available in specific geographies like Texas, Arizona, and California, with plans to…
Act Provides $9.8 Billion in Ag Relief, Texas to Benefit the Most
…the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute shows that the top ten states set to receive the most funds are major producers of corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and other key…
American Agriculture History Minute: Pushing Across the Appalachians
…in Ohio, American Indian tribes were already growing corn, soybeans, squash, and pumpkins. The Europeans introduced them to other crops such as watermelon. By the early 19th century, Ohio established…
NCGA Expressed Disappointment Over Year-Round E15 Access in Year-End Legislation
DepositPhotos image The National Corn Growers Association expressed disappointment over the lack of year-round E15 access in year-end legislation, which they believed would help farmers facing low crop prices. NCBA…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 12-30-24
…dispute panel ruling that found Mexico violated commitments under the USMCA by attempting to ban genetically modified corn imports from the U.S. McKinney emphasizes the ruling’s global significance and potential…
Latest Chapter in USMCA Biotech Corn Dispute
DepositPhotos image A USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel recently announced their ruling on a U.S. challenge of Mexico’s ban of our nation’s biotech corn imports – the latest news in an…