Late-February U.S. farm outlook: expect frontal passages bringing brief precipitation and wind, then cooler, drier breaks. Risks include intermittent frost, variable moisture from West storms to Plains/Midwest mix, and trafficability issues. Use short spray/topdress windows, protect blooms and livestock, time nitrogen with light rains, and monitor local forecasts.
Farm cold rooms using phase-change materials act as thermal batteries, enabling efficient pre-cooling and storage where power is scarce. By banking cold during sunny or low-tariff hours, they cut spoilage, fuel use, and compressor wear. The piece outlines design, operations, economics, best-fit cases, purchasing criteria, policy supports, and next steps.
U.S. agriculture policy is shifting through Congress, USDA rules, EPA decisions, trade moves, court orders, and statehouse bills. Near-term signals—appropriations riders, hearings, pesticide and fuel guidance, export actions, and litigation—could alter inputs, risk, labor, and market access. Producers should monitor dockets and deadlines as regulatory steps sway costs and prices.
The 1864 Sand Creek Massacre catalyzed displacement shaping control of land and water across the High Plains, enabling cattle empires, wheat, and irrigated agriculture through treaties, allotment, fencing, railroads, and reclamation. Its legacy endures in today’s legal-ecological frameworks while tribes rebuild agriculture, stewardship, and water rights toward more equitable futures.
November 28 marks pivotal moments in U.S. agriculture: the 1990 farm bill that created national organic standards, defined sustainable agriculture, expanded conservation, and boosted export promotion; the 1925 WSM Barn Dance that became the Grand Ole Opry; and recurring Thanksgiving dynamics that shape harvest, livestock movement, and holiday supply chains.
November 27 recurrently shapes U.S. agriculture: the 1868 Washita attack accelerated Plains dispossession and ranching; Macy’s 1924 parade cemented Thanksgiving’s food‑market cadence; 1941 fixed the holiday’s fourth‑Thursday clock; and 2009 launched Native American Heritage Day, highlighting Indigenous stewardship—all influencing supply chains, policy, and food sovereignty.
This article traces November 26’s recurring role in U.S. food history—from Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving and Lincoln’s 1863 decree to WWII rationing, the 1970 National Day of Mourning, 2015 bird flu, and 2020 pandemic—showing how agriculture, culture, and supply chains shape traditions, policy, and resilience.
November 25 threads key moments in U.S. agriculture: the 1758 capture of Fort Duquesne opening the Ohio Valley; 1874 Greenback agitation over money and credit; 1963 market pause; 2002 DHS-led biosecurity shift; and 2021 Thanksgiving supply strains—linking infrastructure, finance, resilient markets, and border safeguards to today’s farm-to-table system.
November 24 repeatedly shaped U.S. agriculture: barbed wire closed the open range; the Colorado River Compact enabled and constrained western irrigation; a 1950 storm exposed rural vulnerabilities; tariff politics roiled cotton; Darwin reframed breeding; and Zachary Taylor’s birth evokes plantation legacies—linking technology, water, weather, trade, science, and society.
November 23 has repeatedly marked turning points in U.S. agriculture: Roosevelt’s 1939 Franksgiving scrambled holiday food logistics; the 1950 Appalachian storm devastated farms; the 1921 Sheppard-Towner Act expanded rural health; and the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement spurred diversification—underscoring how timing, policy, and weather drive adaptation.
Across 250 years, November 22 has repeatedly spotlighted U.S. agriculture’s resilience: Denver’s 1858 founding built High Plains water-and-rail infrastructure; JFK’s 1963 assassination paused grain pits, revealing market fragility; and 2018’s romaine recall accelerated traceability. The date sits amid key late‑November farm cycles and Thanksgiving logistics, amplifying systemwide ripple effects.