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The Shift That Changed Farming Forever I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The story of American farming is filled with innovation, but one of the most transformative shifts was the move from horsepower to tractor power. While today it seems natural to see tractors in every field, the transition was anything but quick or simple. Why Farmers …
National Pork Producers Council Optimistic About US-EU Trade Agreement Framework The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has expressed optimism regarding the recently released trade agreement framework between the United States and the European Union. The framework includes targeted efforts to address longstanding trade imbalances that have impacted the pork industry for decades. National Pork Producers Council President Duane Stateler shared …
Farmers impacted by natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 now have access to much-needed financial support. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has opened the first phase of sign-up for its Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP), aimed at helping producers recover from major crop losses. “We know farm operations across the United States were impacted by devastating natural disasters in …
Georgia Beef Board Launches SEC Football Ad Campaign to Promote Beef As college football kicks off this season, the Georgia Beef Board is launching an exciting new promotional campaign focused on the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The effort aims to highlight beef as the go-to protein for game day celebrations across the South. We caught up with Wyatt Doolittle of the …
Farm Groups Warn White House Tariff War Is Driving Fertilizer Prices to “Disastrous Levels” Farm groups are warning the White House that the tariff war is making already high fertilizer prices worse, creating significant challenges for U.S. crop producers. With fertilizer representing over 30% of input costs for many row crop operations, rising prices are threatening the financial stability of …
Foreign Ownership of U.S. Debt Climbs by $80 Billion Ahead of Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium Foreign ownership of U.S. debt rose another $80 billion in the latest report from the U.S. Treasury. This increase reflects the continued global appetite for American sovereign bonds, even as interest rate policy remains in flux. “Now, numbers I’m about to relate are hard to …
Second MAHA Report Expected Soon — Modern Ag Alliance Reacts to Draft Findings The highly anticipated second installment of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report is expected to be released soon. As producers and ag leaders await the final details, the Modern Ag Alliance is weighing in on what the next wave of findings could mean for the agriculture …
USDA Seeks Bids for 9.4 Million Pounds of Peanut Butter for Child Nutrition Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced a major solicitation for peanut butter production aimed at supporting both the Child Nutrition Program and the Domestic Food Distribution System. The new solicitation highlights continued government investment in U.S. agriculture while aiding nutrition programs …
Farm Progress Show Opens in Decatur as Industry Watches Economic Trends and FDA Proposes Orange Juice Rule Change The Farm Progress Show opens next week in Decatur, Illinois, and all eyes are on how the event will reflect the current state of the ag economy. While show attendance typically isn’t tied to broader economic trends, how much actual business is …
Pro Farmer Crop Tour Kicks Off Amid USDA Surprises; MAHA Report Brings Relief to Agriculture Well, I must start my report today wishing my wife Kathy a happy anniversary. It was a hot August day like this 52 years ago. “We said I do. A couple of Iowa farm kids, in fact, we had our reception on the Oppold farm. …
