During the 1850s, westward migration helped transform American agriculture as settlers crossed the Mississippi River and established farms in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. These pioneers brought more than the supplies needed to build new homes and communities. They also carried agricultural knowledge, improved seeds, fruit-tree varieties and livestock that helped shape the developing farming economy of the American Midwest. …
Changes to the ARC and PLC programs aim to boost support for producers. Farm Service Agency Deputy Administrator Jared Hagert describes the ways in which the Working Families Tax Cuts Act updates are resulting in record producer payments. “The Working Family Tax Cut Act also increased payment limits from $125,000 to $155,000 starting with the 2025 crop year, and there …
This is the week. The Sunbelt Ag Expo is opening up on Tuesday through Thursday in Moultrie, Georgia at Spence Field. Gates open at 8 30 in the morning and will close at 4 except on Thursday, which will run to 3 o’clock. Admission to the gate is $15 per person. Advance and discount tickets are now being purchased online. …
Before tractors and modern farm machinery transformed American agriculture, farmers depended on animals to provide the power needed to work their fields. During the mid-1800s, changes in agricultural equipment created a growing demand for stronger, more powerful draft horses, helping establish the Midwest as an important center for draft horse breeding. In this edition of American Agriculture History Minute, Mark …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 16, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- October 17, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,685 head compared to 8,994 last week and 7,463 last …
American consumers are still paying high prices for ground beef despite a recent surge in beef imports. According to a new analysis from the American Farm Bureau Federation, a temporary expansion of the tariff rate quota for imported lean beef trimmings has had little impact on grocery store prices. Farm Bureau tracked 80% lean ground beef prices at 41 grocery …
Peanut farmers are busy in the field getting the rest of this crop in. Only about half have been delivered so far. We’re watching lots of celebrations saluting the peanut, including the Georgia National Fair. It continues through October the 18th. It is showcasing a variety of attractions including ag exhibits, entertainment, and competition. This year the fair theme through …
Days may be getting shorter as fall continues but still feels like summer in some areas as the Super El Niño event continues. Weather services across the world keeping an eye on those much above normal water temperatures in the Pacific. In fact, weekly Pacific water readings are the warmest for mid-October since readings began in 1949. For the U.S., …
Bonner Springs, Kansas, Is Home to Agriculture’s Hall of Fame Every major sport has a Hall of Fame, and many other institutions have established halls to recognize individuals whose achievements have made a lasting impact. American agriculture has its own Hall of Fame, located in Bonner Springs, Kansas, near Kansas City. The National Agricultural Hall of Fame was federally chartered …
By Clint Thompson Excessive rains from the previous two weekends soaked South Georgia and drenched peanut fields where the crop is nearing harvest. It was not an ideal scenario for the state’s crop, but it could have been a lot worse, says Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist. “We are blessed that it was not any worse than …
