…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…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ohio Established as a Leader in Crop Production
…corn, soybeans, squash, and pumpkins. The Europeans introduced them to other crops such as watermelon. By the early 19th century, Ohio established itself as one of the nation’s leading states…
U.S. Wins USMCA Biotechnology Dispute with Mexico, Securing Market Access for GE Corn
…U.S. Wins USMCA Biotechnology Dispute with Mexico, Securing Market Access for GE Corn The panel found that Mexico’s measures banning U.S. GE corn were not supported by sound science and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn Seed Company Beginning
…Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn Company in Coon Rapids, Iowa in 1931. The company was instrumental in promoting the use of hybrid corn at the time, and they gained international…
American Agriculture History Minute: Funk Brothers’ Advancement of Corn Seed
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Funk Brothers’ Advancement of Corn Seed Eugene Funk was the grandson of Isaac Funk, one…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Settlers Arrive in What’s Now Colorado
…the state of Colorado, they found Native Americans growing what is called the three sisters, corn, soybeans, and squash. The Arkansas River marked the boundary between Mexican and U. S….
Commodity Groups Advocate for Economic Assistance Amid Farm Bill Delays
…the previous farm bill in September 2023. Calls for Congressional Action More than 300 agricultural organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Corn Growers Association, and the American…