Next week’s April Fed meeting shows nearly a 0% chance there’ll be any change in interest rates. The Fed meets next Tuesday and Wednesday, and so a week from today we’ll announce any rate decision. CME’s FedWatch tool right now showing 99.5% chance no change. That’s the highest percentage we have ever seen and yet is understandable with current world events. Looking ahead, there’s …
Introduction to the California Trail The California Trail stands as a significant chapter in American agriculture history, playing a vital role in the westward expansion of settlers seeking new opportunities. As highlighted by agricultural broadcaster Mark Oppold, this historic route helped shape the development of farming and settlement patterns across the western United States. Early Settlements Along the Missouri River …
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is headed to Washington DC this week to engage with legislators on Captiol Hill and we caught up with Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association to learn more. Beasley said, “Excited to take our officer team this week back to the Hill. We’re going for our annual fly-in with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, so we’ll be …
The Florida Beef Council shared the value of beef with dieticians at a recent event. We caught up with Jamie Lee McIntyre Registered Dietician Nutritionist who presented on behalf of the Florida Beef Council at the event to learn more. McIntyre said, “We spoke at the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual symposium to about 200 to 250 dietitians in …
The Georgia Beef Board is gearing up for next month as May is Georgia’s Beef Month. We caught up with Wyatt Doolittle with the Georgia Beef Board to learn more. Doolittle said, “ It’s a great time to celebrate the hardworking farm families who raise high quality beef across our state. From the mountains of North Georgia to the farms and ranches …
The Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg recently led a group of farmers to Vietnam on an agricultural trade mission and we spoke with Under Secretary Lindberg to get his insights on those discussions. Under Secretary Lindberg said, “The Vietnam one to me was a great story of opportunity. So the U.S.-Vietnam economic relationship is one that’s …
The drought in the southeast and especially South Georgia continues. Rain maybe next weekend, but that’s what farmers are hoping. At the Georgia Peanut Commission this week, a lot of discussion about what is happening in the various areas. One farmer said, lots of corn in my area, we’re having to irrigate it continuously because it’s so dry. With the rising cost of …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Army Corps of Engineers, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new domestic sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas last week. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Lieutenant General William H. Butch Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding General led the ground breaking as part …
Bottom Line analysts remind us that restarting and restocking the oil pipeline worldwide is not going to be a quick process. Ships indeed may be moving through the Strait of Hormuz, but analysts say it will take up to a month for some ships leaving to reach their destination. Those incoming ships, they say, will pull supplies from storage facilities that filled up prior …
The Birth of an Agricultural Giant “I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute…” The story of International Harvester is a powerful testament to innovation and industrial growth in the United States. Founded in 1902, the company emerged from the merger of several of the most prominent firms in the American harvesting equipment industry. This strategic consolidation brought together …
