In 1900 the total United States population was 75,994,266 Farm population was 29,414,000 (estimated) Farmers made up 38% of the labor force Number of farms: 5,740,000 Average farm size (acres): 147
Reality TV farmer Steve McBee's lawsuit continues after a court rejected
his family's dismissal motion, alleging he fraudulently transferred business
assets to sons to evade a $4 million judgment.
7^McBee Asset Fraud Case Moves Forward
After a massive winter storm brought a burst of arctic air through the
country during the last few days, an extreme burst of high temperatures is
spreading through the West and Central U.S. this week.
BAg Weather Forum
An Oklahoma county court dismissed a landowner's quiet title lawsuit
seeking to claim Texas land gained through natural soil accretion along the Red
River border.
=^Oklahoma Red River Land Claim Blocked
Farmers have varied opinions about cover crops. Those who organize the
National Cover Crop Survey want to hear all of them before the end of March.
BProduction Blog: Cover Crop Survey Open
Wildfires have scorched more than 740,000 acres across multiple counties
in Nebraska, prompting a state of emergency. Multistate crews battle ongoing
fires threatening cattle and farmland.
4^NE Wildfires Rage Across 740K Acres