How Minnesota Found Its Perfect Wheat Early Challenges for Minnesota Settlers When early settlers arrived in Minnesota, they quickly realized that wheat varieties successful in Nebraska and Kansas failed in ...

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Secretary of Agriculture Addresses Farm Bureau, Water, Labor, and State Overreach Speaking at the 107th American Farm Bureau Convention in California, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins delivered a forceful ...

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A Central Valley Leader Steps Forward Again Few public servants know Fresno County like Margaret Mims. After a 42-year law enforcement career—including 16 years as Fresno County sheriff—Mims is once ...

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The National Road: America’s First Gateway Across the Appalachians Connecting East and West When most people think of iconic American highways, Route 66 often comes to mind. But nearly a ...

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Settling Ohio After the Appalachian Crossing Once early American settlers crossed the Appalachian Mountains, many chose to stop rather than continue westward. After enduring difficult and often dangerous travel, these ...

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California Assemblyman David Tangipa (District 8) joined Ag Meter to discuss the future of California politics, agriculture, and representation, with a sharp focus on redistricting, election integrity, and the growing ...

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The Ohio and Erie Canal: A Turning Point in Ohio’s History In the early 19th century, Ohio leaders recognized the need for better transportation to support agriculture, commerce, and settlement. ...

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Lex Nicoleta, creator of the viral lifestyle brand Coastal Grandmother, joined Ag Meter for an in-depth conversation that blended family, farming, food, wine, and the evolving role of social media ...

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Ohio’s Early Role in American Agriculture In the early 1800s, Ohio was widely considered the agricultural capital of the United States. As westward expansion pushed settlers beyond the Appalachian Mountains, ...

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The World’s Largest Agricultural Show Returns Preparations are well underway for the World Ag Expo, the largest agricultural exposition in the world, returning to the International Agri-Center in Tulare, California, ...

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