USDA has approved hemp production plans for three states and three Indian tribes, so steps towards seeing more hemp production across the country continues. But Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue urges hemp producers to fully educate themselves about the new industry before jumping into it. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …
More Dog Teams to Help Customs Officers Find Ag Products
More dog teams are due to go online to help customs officers find inadmissible agricultural products brought in by travelers. Stephanie Ho has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
USDA Still Taking Input on CSP Rule
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is still seeking public comments on its interim final rule for the Conservation Stewardship Program. CSP, the nation’s largest conservation program in terms of participating land, is designed to help farmers have more robust conservation activities. The program provides many benefits that include increased crop yields, decreased inputs, wildlife habitat improvements and increased resilience …
Growing Herbs for Homemade Scented Candles
Cathy Isom has some excellent ideas for you about growing herbs for scented candles. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing herbs can be used for far more than just growing for food. Candles, for example, can be homemade and included some of the scented herbs from your garden. One of the most popular waxes used by artisan candle manufacturers …
How to Overwinter Perennials in Containers
Cathy Isom has some important tips for you about how to overwinter perennials growing in containers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. You can overwinter your perennial plants in containers or transplant them in your garden beds for the winter. Some methods to get your beloved perennials through the winter undamaged, include: Picking the right container. You want something …
FMC Offering Lucento Fungicide for Peanuts
FMC wants peanut growers to know about a new fungicide called Lucento. Matthew Wiggins, technical service manager for FMC, says it provides two different modes of action. For more information, contact your FMC representative or go to their website, fmccrop.com. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
U.S. Milk Prices End 2019 on a High Note
U.S. milk prices are ending 2019 at their highest level in five years. And while 2020 may see those gains cool off a bit, they should stay high enough for many producers to start recovering from the doldrums they faced in the second half of the decade. National Milk Producer Federation (NMPF) Chief Economist, Peter Vitaliano, notes the last two …
Farm Groups Want Crop Insurance Protected in Fiscal 2021 Budget
(NAFB) — The Crop Insurance Coalition is asking Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue and the Office of Management and Budget to oppose crop insurance cuts as the Trump Administration develops its fiscal year 2021 budget. The Hagstrom Report says the coalition sent a letter to President Trump and OMB Acting Director Russell Vought, saying, “For good reason, the state of the …
Report says Phase One Trade Deal Signing May Happen This Weekend
(NAFB) — Reports surfaced on Monday that the Chinese Vice Premier will lead a delegation to Washington, D.C., to sign the Phase One trade deal. A source close to the situation tells the South China Morning Post that Liu (Lou) He will fly to Washington on Saturday to sign the agreement. The source said the U.S. extended the invitation and …
Peanut Market Update
Tyron Spearman has the final peanut market update for 2019. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026