During the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting held in July, cattle producers from across the country were on hand to discuss current issues. They heard about the new 2021-2025 Beef Industry Long Range Plan and reviewed how the Beef Checkoff program has adjusted messaging and programs over the past several months. During the meeting, Beef Checkoff committee members from the …
AFBF Market Intel: Cash Rents Stable in 2020
Farmland cash rent rates remain stable in 2020, according to a Market Intel analysis by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The analysis found that during 2020, the average cash rental rates for cropland, irrigated cropland and pastureland were $139 per acre, $216 per acre and $13 per acre, respectively. These rates were mostly in line with prior-year levels. AFBF Chief …
Farmland Ownership Interest Growing
The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn more interest in farmland ownership. Farmers National Company says there is a growing interest by individuals and investment funds in owning land. Part of this interest is because of COVID-19’s impact on their investment psychology and the desire to invest in a stable, long-term real asset. The company says people are thinking about the food …
How Much Light Do Your Orchids Require?
How much light you should and shouldn’t give our orchids. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you’re wondering how much light you should or shouldn’t give your orchids, from a plant’s perspective, houses usually have dim light, so you’ll usually have better luck with orchid varieties that tolerate low light levels. East-facing windowsills are great spots for orchids; …
Peanut Crop Update
Whiteflies and white mold are two factors that are being noted in reports from some peanut fields across the Southeast. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida …
Farmers Showing Optimism in Latest Ag Economy Barometer
Farmers were more optimistic in August, as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose to a reading of 144, 26 points higher than a month earlier. Organizers say the improvement resulted from improved perceptions regarding current conditions and better expectations for the future. The Index of Current Conditions rose 13 points in August to 124 while the Index of …
U.S. Meat Exports to South Korea Face New Round of COVID-19 Restrictions
In an effort to contain a recent wave of COVID-19 cases, the government of South Korea has re-imposed heightened social distancing requirements in the Seoul metropolitan area, including restrictions on some food and beverage providers. U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Joe’s Schuele has more details on what this means for U.S. beef and pork exports.  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Proper Way to Fertilize Your Orchids
The proper way to feed your orchids. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. In order to keep your hard to grow orchids thriving, they will need to be fed properly. Orchids require very low amounts of fertilizer when they are actively growing leaves and roots. The American Orchid Society recommends feeding your plants regularly with a 20-20-20 fertilizer …
Update on Florida Beef at the Race Track Campaign
We told you a couple of weeks ago that a 6-week campaign for the Beef Checkoff in Florida partnering with the Daytona International Speedway had begun. Director of Education & Promotion for the Florida Beef Council (FBC), DeAnne Maples, has an update on the campaign, which recently included a well-known driver whose family grows watermelons and raises beef in Florida. …
Georgia Beef Board Pleased with Southeast Promotion
We told you back in June that the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) had joined other Southeastern states in a regional summer beef promotion. GBB Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin says this Beef Checkoff promotion through YouTube went phenomenally well. For more information about this and other Beef Checkoff promotions in Georgia, contact the GBB office in Macon. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …