Learn how American farmers adopted crop rotation in the 1880s to protect soil fertility, reduce crop diseases and pests, and ...

Learn how Illinois farmer Fred Hatch helped pioneer an early farm silo in 1873 and how upright and pit silos evolved into ...

American farming has a dark and often forgotten history, one shaped by slavery, land theft, and systemic racism. Black farmers, once more than 14% of all U.S. farmers, were pushed off their land ...

Burt and Nicholas explore how agriculture shaped the nation’s history and how it continues to evolve. Nicholas travels to Illinois to retrace John Deere’s beginnings in a small blacksmith shop, then ...

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – As we approach the country’s 250th birthday, local leaders want to highlight how the region’s dairy farming industry intertwines with our country’s history. “This is the ...

The story of American agricultural history runs through Iowa, and during Iowa History Month, it’s a great time to explore the intersection of agriculture and Iowa history. In the late nineteenth and ...

July 4, 2026 is the 250th anniversary of our nation’s birth — the Semiquincentennial. Agriculture has played a pivotal role in the history and success of the United States. New England farmers were ...

Discover the history of the National Agricultural Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs, Kansas, and the agricultural pioneers and ...

Taylor and Kacie discover the deep-rooted history of Native American plant domestication. Taylor and Kacie visit the UW-Madison Anthropology Collection to learn about Native American plant ...

Pumpkins have long been a staple of North American agriculture, with a history that stretches back over 7,500 years.

Pumpkins have long been a staple of North American agriculture, with a history that stretches back over 7,500 years.