Family Education On this day in agriculture history | March 30 What has happened in agriculture on March 30 over the years? Here are a few notable events. By Natalina Sents Bausch Natalina Sents Bausch Natalina Sents Bausch is the Digital Director for Successful Farming and Agriculture.com. She manages the daily newsroom-style digital content creation and distribution strategy for Agriculture.com. She has covered stories ranging from infrastructure and young farmers to new machinery introductions and USDA programs. Natalina joined the Successful Farming team in 2017 to cover new farm machinery and news coverage for Agriculture.com. Successful Farming's Editorial Guidelines Published on March 30, 2022 Close Photo: Flickr: chumlee10 2 year ago The ethanol industry suffered significant disruption as COVID-19 changed life across America in 2020. Before the pandemic, roughly 40% of the U.S. corn crop was refined into ethanol. READ MORE: Ethanol market is disturbing to American farmers. And now there's COVID-19. 13 years ago In 2009, a strong blizzard struck western South Dakota and northeast Wyoming. Snowfall averaged 25 to 35 inches over the northern Black Hills, with 15 to 25 inches across the northern foothills. Northeast Wyoming and northwest and west-central South Dakota saw 8 to 16 inches of snow. Winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph were reported across the region. 18 years ago Exceptional drought was reported in New Mexico, Idaho, and Montana on March 30, 2004. Several top corn growing states including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas reported severe drought. U.S. Drought Monitor 40 years ago Winds of 60 to 80 mph were reported across Iowa causing damage to trees, roofs, siding, road signs, and traffic signals. 104 years ago These farmers plow sod for corn with three horse teams in Montgomery County, Maryland, on March 30, 1918, in this National Archives and Records Administration photo. USDA Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit