The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board provides funding that is crucial to the development of forages for the Florida cattle industry. We caught up with Dr. Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist with the University of Florida to learn more. “So the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board has been crucial for the development of my forage extension and research programs here and to my …
During a recent press conference, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson commented on the state’s current wildfire conditions and what can be expected in the coming months. Commissioner Simpson said, “Florida is already nearing our annual wildfire totals, and we are only entering the peak of wildfire season. With drought conditions affecting the entire state, the wildfire threat across Florida …
Well, what about cotton today? How is cotton doing in the southeast and the southwest? The drought conditions have likely diminished short term, but the longer term threat is not likely over as far as rain across the southeast. The Texas Panhandle, a major cotton producing area, is very dry and is not impacting the market right yet. Drought and the lack of …
During the May 19th USDA press conference discussing the fertilizer production expansion program, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin focused his comments on several relevant issues including Waters of the United States, Diesel Exhaust Fluid, and The Right to Repair. Zeldin discussed the hurdles farmers face in their day-to-day production and made several comments on how the administration is actively …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released their price forecast for Milk and Milk Products for May 2026. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski explains, “With those very strong nonfat dry milk prices, that contributes directly to strong class four prices. So for 2026, we raised our class four price by $1.35 per hundredweight. It’s now at $19.95 per hundredweight. For 2027, …
Bottom Line analysts join others suggesting we may see increased cattle placements and increased cattle numbers in the on-feed report this afternoon. Current estimates show total cattle on feed in April could be up two, two and a half percent this afternoon. Placements during April up seven, maybe eight percent. That would be the first month-over-month increase in placements in over two years. Cattle …
The Oregon Trail remains one of the most important transportation routes in American agriculture history. Stretching approximately 2,170 miles from Missouri to Oregon, the trail helped open the American West to settlers, farmers, ranchers, and traders during the 19th century. Its impact on agriculture, migration, and westward expansion helped shape the development of the United States. The Route of the …
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins held a press conference this past Tuesday to announce actions the USDA has taken to address fertilizer production. “The Blue Point project in Louisiana within 45 days and thanks to the quick movements of General Butch Graham with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with Adam Tell, we should see permitting wrapped up on this project …
Today, the National Peanut Board has launched a brand platform that aims to elevate peanuts beyond being just a reliable staple. The theme? It’s not nuts, it’s peanuts. For the first time, the U.S. farmers, manufacturers, and other brands are rallying behind this one cohesive identity, celebrating the humble crop as a distinctive category of one. It’s not nuts, it’s peanuts. They say …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency has announced updates to improve insurance coverage through livestock programs beginning in 2027. “These updates expand coverage options, update eligibility definitions and strengthen program consistency across RMA’s livestock portfolio. These enhancements are another way we are putting Farmers First. We want to ensure that livestock and dairy operations across the country have …
