by Doug Mayo | Aug 15, 2025
This week, Jackson County turned 203. On August 12, 1822, Jackson County was formed by dividing Escambia County, and was named after the Territorial Governor, Andrew Jackson (who later became the 7th U.S. President in 1829). This took place just 11 months after the...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 18, 2025
As a high school student, I remember watching neat old movies about farming in FFA, so I always love finding these old films on YouTube. This week’s feature video was an Encyclopedia Britannica film produced to highlight modern corn farming in 1960. In the...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 20, 2025
This week’s featured video was published by Livestock Insights to share the history of Angus Cattle that originally came from Scotland but are now part of cattle herds all over the world. When the first four Angus bulls were brought to America, other ranchers...
by Doug Mayo | May 30, 2025
This week’s featured video was published by Vintage American Machines to share the history of six harvesting machines that revolutionized the way crops like corn, wheat, and other grains were harvested in the U.S. The first combines were made available in the...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 4, 2025
This week’s featured video was published by CBS Saturday Morning to share the story of the International Harvester Scout and the comeback planned for 2027. The last Scout came off the assembly-line in 1980. Since it was no longer in production, the Scout...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 28, 2025
This week’s featured video goes back a few years to a 2008, when Photo-Journalist Bob Hite filmed a documentary on the history and culture of the Florida Cowboy, and the birthplace of the U.S. Cattle Industry. In the video, Hite interviews key cattle families...
