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Chickens Were the First Livestock of the American Frontier When many people think about American agriculture in the 1800s, they often picture vast cattle ranches or large hog operations. However, ...

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Merced College Is Rethinking Agricultural Education For students considering a career in agriculture, food processing, agricultural technology or industrial technology, Merced College is building an educational model designed to put ...

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The Humble Beginnings of Midwest Farm Life As settlers pushed westward during the 1840s, the American Midwest became a center of agricultural expansion. Most pioneer families established farms of approximately ...

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What Iowa Farms Looked Like in the Mid-1840s American agriculture has undergone remarkable changes over the past two centuries, but the foundations of modern farming can be traced back to ...

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Congressional Candidate Discusses Agriculture, Water, Energy, and the Economy with “The Ag Meter“ As California’s 21st Congressional District prepares for the November election, businessman and community leader Kyle Kirkland says ...

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America’s First Agricultural Revolution Changed Farming Forever Between 1862 and 1875, the United States experienced what historians often describe as the first American Agricultural Revolution. This transformative period marked a ...

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The Birth of the Gasoline-Powered Tractor Modern agriculture depends on powerful, efficient machinery, but that revolution began with one inventor’s breakthrough in the late 19th century. In 1892, John Froelich, ...

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Increasing milk production and sluggish domestic demand are continuing to weigh on U.S. dairy prices, creating financial pressure for producers across the country. A recent report examined the market conditions contributing to ...

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A new trade opportunity is opening doors for the American bison industry as U.S. bison exports now qualify for duty-free access to the European Union under a newly implemented tariff rate quota ...

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New crop insurance flexibility is on the way for producers as USDA announces additional payment relief and restores an important risk management option ahead of the fall planting season. A recent report highlighted ...

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