American Agriculture History

American Agriculture History Minute: First Grain Powered Grain Elevator Developed

Dan Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Corn, Field Crops, This Land of Ours, Wheat

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Joseph Dart is part of American agriculture history. Though born in Connecticut, he soon moved to Buffalo, New York and it was there he conceived of a machine powered grain elevator and in 1842 put one into service, the first in America. Known as Dart’s elevator, other grain elevators were later …

GMO corn

Mexico Repeals GMO Corn Ban Following USMCA Arbitration Ruling

Dan Corn, Exports/Imports

The Mexican government officially repealed its ban on genetically modified (GMO) corn imports from the United States on Thursday, following an arbitration ruling under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in December 2024. The decision reverses a policy that had restricted U.S. corn exports and ensures continued access to one of the largest markets for American corn producers. In a statement, the …

Corn Production

Running Through Crop Report Numbers

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops

While crop reports at this time of the year are not big ones, there are still numbers in them that traders are interested in. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

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American Agriculture History Minute: Ohio Early Corn Production Leader

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Corn, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Once early settlers crossed the Appalachians, many had had enough of that kind of rough travel and settled in what is now eastern and central Ohio.  Europeans continued to rely on agriculture as a primary means of feeding their families and of course, withstanding the winter to come. Most raised wheat …

corn

American Agriculture History Minute: Mechanical Corn Shellers Introduced

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Corn, Field Crops, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Corn has always been an important part of American agriculture history, but shelling it – usually by hand – was a difficult one for families, and the process normally was a community affair, family and friends gathering together for a shelling bee. Mechanical corn shellers were introduced in the 1800s as …