1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (121+ words) The National Ag Service is reporting from USDA this week that the peanut crop is 1% very poor, 6% poor, 29 fair, 56 good, and 8 excellent. The peanuts pegging now are about 94 to 95% across the board and the crop is being made. But we’ve…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (315+ words) American agriculture has undergone remarkable changes over the past two centuries, but the foundations of modern farming can be traced back to the simple family farms that dotted the Midwest during the 1840s. In this edition of the American Agriculture History…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (232+ words) Checking on the peanut crop and it’s advanced with the temperatures getting higher and higher. Earlier this week they evaluated the crop at two percent very poor, six percent poor, 30 fair and 56 good with six excellent and that is nationwide....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (218+ words) Verdant Robotics is offering growers the option of targeted application of herbicides or beneficials through SharpShooter™. We sat down with Chad Yagow, Director of Agronomy, Industry Relations and Regulatory Affairs to learn more about the SharpShooter™. Yagow added, “We don’t…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (146+ words) Southeast AgNET Last week the USDA opened a new Livestock Insect Research Lab in Kerrville, Texas, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is highlighting their long history of research in animal insects at their facilities in Texas. Lohmeier also said “During…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (390+ words) One-room schoolhouses hold a unique and enduring place in American agricultural history. As highlighted by agricultural historian Mark Oppold, these modest structures were more than just places of learning—they were vital community hubs that helped shape rural life across…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (226+ words) In this edition of American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold opens with a compelling question: which state is known as the grass seed capital of the world? The answer is Oregon—a state that plays a major role in U.S....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (341+ words) In 1946, entrepreneur Robert Doherty was searching for a promising business opportunity—something with long-term potential in American agriculture. He found it just west of Valley, Nebraska, where a small, modest manufacturing operation caught his attention. Recognizing its potential, Doherty made…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (288+ words) Dan April 2, 2026 Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Events, This Land of Ours Over more than a century, the event has grown into a nationally recognized celebration of the livestock industry, while maintaining its roots in education, competition, and tradition. One…...