4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (442+ words) Norman Borlaug stands among the most influential figures in modern agricultural history. An American agronomist born in the heartland, Borlaug dedicated his career to increasing agricultural production and helping address the challenge of feeding a growing world population. Born in…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (133+ words) In tidbits of news across the peanut belt, PB2 Foods, the brand that pioneered powdered peanut butter, announced this week they’ve been listed again in ink as one of the fastest growing private companies in America. This is the second year…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (117+ words) Jif Rebrands Southeast AgNET Jif, America’s favorite peanut butter brand, is unveiling a refreshed branding to celebrate the many ways consumers enjoy it today from everyday snacking occasions to the traditional peanut butter and jelly sandwich. In addition, the new…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (150+ words) Peanut farmers have a checkoff program that funds the National Peanut Board based in Atlanta, Georgia. This year they’ve had their program of work planning session and how to spend 13.1 million dollars. This is the amount of money they’ll have…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (529+ words) What we consider modern farming in the United States can trace many of its practices and innovations back to the agricultural changes that took place in the 18th century during what is commonly known as the British Agricultural Revolution. As Mark…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (415+ words) Long before European colonists arrived in North America, Indigenous peoples were developing sophisticated ways to obtain food from the land. While agricultural practices varied widely among Native American cultures and regions, the history of farming in what is now the…...