The Oregon Trail’s Lasting Impact on American Farming The Oregon Trail remains one of the most important migration routes in American history and played a major role in the expansion of U.S. agriculture during the 19th century. Stretching approximately 2,170 miles from the Missouri River Valley to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, the trail became a pathway for hundreds of …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended May 29, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended May 29, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 6,924 head compared to 7,905 last week and 8,173 last …
Trade discussions between the U.S. and China may have significant impacts to agriculture. Agricultural markets across the Southeast are continuing to react to last week’s summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, where trade and agricultural purchases were major topics of discussion. Following the meetings in Beijing, reports indicated China may expand purchases of U.S. agricultural products as …
Cattle producers are proud of the work that has been funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board. We sat down with Ken Griner, past president of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association and past chairman of the Enhancement Board, to learn more. “We are being exceptionally responsible with the money, probably, in my opinion, more responsible than most any state money spent …
USDA’s Ag Statistics Service along with the Foreign Agriculture Service has announced the latest buying of peanuts for the past three months. That is January through March. The peanut industry is worried that they had lost part of their export market because it was down 25 percent for the last year and now, we are looking now at improvements in …
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service has opened the Knippling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerrville, Texas. In a press release posted by the USDA, the goal of the facility is to “provide the U.S. cattle industry with innovative tools and advanced technologies to manage and eliminate the invasive fly and tick pests that threaten the …
Mortgage rates continue to push higher, reaching a nine-month high as we look to June. Mortgage Bankers Association says average 30-year mortgage rates rose to 6.65% this past week. That is a nine-month high. Rates had been trending lower since about this time last year, bottoming out at around 6% in late February, but rising every week since. The Bankers …
American agriculture has long been shaped by innovators who found better, faster, and more efficient ways to help farmers work the land. One of those modern pioneers is Jon Kinzenbaw, a name closely associated with groundbreaking agricultural equipment innovations that transformed farming operations across North America. Born in 1944 in Victor, Iowa, Jon Kinzenbaw became a major figure in modern …
During a visit to Pennsylvania this week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, alongside U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, announced waiving the hours-of-service rules for fertilizer deliveries. In a post on X, Secretary Rollins said, “We are waiving hours-of-service rules for fertilizer deliveries to help get critical supply to American farmers faster during spring planting season”. Secretary Rollins …
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is prioritizing nutrient density on many of the foods and overall health outcomes when evaluating food products. One product that we like to enjoy is peanuts and peanut butter. As the most widely known consumed nut, the per capita consumption of peanuts was 7.3 pounds per person …
