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Missouri’s Early Agricultural Roots: River Commerce and Opportunity

Dan Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Economy, This Land of Ours

Missouri’s agricultural story runs deep, tracing back to the late 1700s and early 1800s when fertile land and river access laid the groundwork for a thriving farm economy. In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold highlights how geography, migration, and commerce shaped Missouri’s early agricultural identity. Agriculture in Late 18th and Early 19th Century Missouri During …