Today, Mark Oppold once again brings us a special Christmas poem he wrote simply titled, “Christmas on the Farm”. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Most land-grant universities we’re familiar with, like Iowa State or Kansas State University and others, were established very soon after the Morrill Act of 1862. But land-grant universities and colleges continue to be added as late as 1994. Many serving Native Americans, such as Haskell Indian Nation University in Lawrence, Kansas, …
Looking back over the year, there are a couple of surprises when it comes to the cattle markets in 2024. Rusty Halvorson has more details. Many factors can affect agricultural prices, including weather, global events and sometimes simple supply and demand. StoneX Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says there were a couple of surprises in the year’s cattle market. “The …
Cattle producers are being warned that Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) filing requirements are back in effect following a court decision that reverses the injunction that previously halted this mandate. According to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday lifted the nationwide preliminary injunction on the enforcement of the CTA, holding that the government is likely to prevail …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week the second round of Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) grants. Some $300 million will go to 67 partners once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. And according to Tyron Spearman, this includes the peanut industry. Secretary Tom Vilsack announced in October 2023 that USDA would use $1.2 billion from the Commodity Credit Corporation …
A quarterly report this week is something traders dealing with hog futures is paying attention to. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle …
While runners lose weight in most marathons, the holiday food marathon can do just the opposite. Starting from Halloween, going through Thanksgiving and now Christmas, Americans tend to eat more this time of year. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
For that last minute shopper, how about buying peanuts. According to Tyron Spearman, there are various reasons why this makes a great gift. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) announced it has received $1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) grants. The RAPP grants are designed to help American agricultural groups break into or strengthen their presence in export markets, especially in regions with growing purchasing power, such as Africa, Latin America and …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In 1946, Robert Doherty was looking for a good business opportunity, and he recognized the potential of a small manufacturing company on a farm just west of Valley, Nebraska. After careful consideration, he invested $5 ,000, nearly his entire savings, in Valley Manufacturing and began working farm elevators. A year later, …
