missouri

Missouri’s Deep Agricultural Roots: From French Settlers to Today

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

…Ceres atop the Capitol dome reflects Missouri’s deep agricultural roots. As the goddess of crops and fertility, Ceres symbolizes the central role farming has played in shaping the state’s development…

Kansas City

From Cattle Drives to Cold Storage: How Kansas City Became a Meatpacking Powerhouse

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Cattle, This Land of Ours

…Landscape The expansion of railroads westward played a central role in this shift. As rail lines extended across the plains, they connected remote farming and ranching communities to major commercial…

Carbon Robotics

From Backyard Prototype to Global Ag Tech: Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder Revolution

DanAgri-Business, Field & Row Crops, Interview, Special Reports, Technology

…Carbon Robotics, is transforming weed control with AI-powered robotics, starting with a backyard experiment in 2018 and now deployed in 15 countries worldwide. How AI Meets Farming Mikesell’s journey began…

Lance Shebelut

From Fresno Legend to Propane Pioneer: Lance Shebelut on Farming Smarter

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Citrus, Interview, Irrigation, Special Reports, Water

…on propane, crops, and innovation in farming.) From Fresno Legend to Propane Pioneer: Lance Shebelut on Farming Smarter Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock…

family farms

Fighting for Family Farms: Stephanie Moreda-Arend on Point Reyes’ Future

DanAgri-Business, Conservation, Environment, Industry, Interview, Regulation, Special Reports, Specialty Crops

…family farming in California. With decades of history on the land, she shares the challenges her community faces from powerful nonprofits, legal pressures, and political shifts—and why small, sustainable farms…

Robert Thomas

Robert Thomas and the Birth of the Farmer’s Almanac

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

…combining education, science, and communication in service to farmers and rural communities. By merging astronomy with practical farming knowledge—and presenting it with clarity and humor—Thomas created a resource that became…

Jamie Johansson

Jamie Johansson: A Farmer Running to Fix California

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Conservation, Economy, Education, Environment, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…began his agricultural journey in 1993. Alongside his wife Nicole and their three children, he has built both a family and a farming business in the North State. His leadership…

missouri

Missouri’s Early Agricultural Roots: River Commerce and Opportunity

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Economy, This Land of Ours

…soil and reliable access to transportation routes, making them ideal for large-scale farming operations. The promise of opportunity attracted wealthy farmers from established agricultural states such as Virginia, Kentucky, and…