…Firebaugh, shares a boots-on-the-ground perspective of what it takes to run a successful West Side operation—growing pistachios, cantaloupes, corn silage, and grains. With a career that started in 1987, Allen…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 06-16-25
…is being hailed as a boost for rural economies and domestic energy independence—news that corn and soybean growers will want to pay close attention to. On the California front, the…
From Cross-Check Rows to Modern Planting: Corn Planting
…corn planting was a labor-intensive, hands-on process. Early American farmers used a method known as cross-check planting, where hills of corn were planted in evenly spaced rows running north-south and…
Birth of the Rotary Corn Planter: A Milestone in Agricultural Innovation
…focus was singular: to innovate the corn planter. Their pioneering efforts quickly paid off with the release of the Deere Rotary Adjustable Corn Planter. Featuring a groundbreaking rotary mechanism, the…
Tomatoes to Tequila: Stuart Woolf’s Agave Revolution in California
…standard of identity for agave spirits in the world — even tougher than Mexico’s. “If it says California Agave Spirits, it has to be 100% agave. No additives, no corn…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-30-25
…industry and the impact on crops like corn that rely on glyphosate The AgNet News Hour hosts, in the final segment of today’s show, discuss the impact of tariffs on…
From Exports to Excess: How Tariffs Are Crushing the Hay Market
…them, your wheat silage, forecasting corn now, you know, your corn silage price is going to begin to get talked about. The alfalfa market is soft with potential of maybe even getting…
Reisinger Discusses Challenges and Solutions for Farms in Book
…had to step up and work the farm. We tell this story in the book. My grandpa slipped off a corn crib and broke his back. He eventually got on…
Kennedy Pledges Support for U.S. Farmers
…single farmer in this country out of business. There’s a million farmers who rely on glyphosate. 100% of corn in this country relies on glyphosate. We are not going to…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early International Relations and Cold War Impact
…Hybrid Corn Company. American Agriculture History Minute: Early International Relations and Cold War Impact The story begins in 1931 when Roswell Garst and Charlie Thomas founded their company in Coon…
American Agriculture History Minute: Eugene Funk’s Family Background
…pioneering settlers and renowned livestock producers. Eugene’s family background in successful livestock operations influenced their interest in corn improvement. American Agriculture History Minute: Eugene Funk’s Family Background Mark details Eugene’s…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 05-15-25
…The 405Z tax credits for renewable energies, including sustainable aviation fuel, were extended to 2031, benefiting ethanol producers and corn growers. The reconciliation bill, which includes farm bill provisions, faces…
American Agriculture History Minute: Native American Agricultural Practices
…Native Americans practicing the Three Sisters farming method, growing corn, soybeans, and squash in the Colorado territory. Mark further explains that the Arkansas River served as a boundary between Mexican…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Agricultural Experiments Conducted
…corn in northeast Kansas, and the government saw potential in expanding trade west of Kansas City. Records show the government sent Daniel Morgan Boone to teach Indian settlers and other…