On this day in agriculture history | Friday, March 26, 2021

What has happened in agriculture on March 26 over the years? Here are a few snapshots from history.

Grain spills out of a flood ravaged grain bin in Iowa
Photo: Natalina Sents

1 year ago

Wholesale beef prices jumped to record levels, as shoppers stockpiled meat in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. But the run on beef didn't help cattle ranchers. Lawmakers from both parties called on the USDA to take more immediate action and for the Department of Justice to open an antitrust investigation of its own.

2 years ago

Residents of Hamburg, Iowa, started the work of cleaning up flood damage after the Missouri River made its way farther into the small town than ever before.

8 years ago

Exceptional drought covered parts of South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas according to the March 26, 2013 U.S. Drought Monitor.

Map of drought conditions on March 26, 2013
U.S. Drought Monitor
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