In today’s program, Cathy Isom fills you in about one of the easiest houseplants or ground covers you can grow. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The string of pearls is a fascinating hanging succulent with little balls that cascade downwards. They’re easy to grow indoors, but you can also grow them outdoors if you live in a hot …
Crop Insurance Deadlines Near in Florida
Avocado, Blueberry, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage and Apiculture Producers Need to Make Insurance Decisions Soon The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (USDA RMA) are reminding Florida avocado, blueberry, pasture, rangeland, and forage (PRF) and apiculture producers that deadlines to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2020 crop …
96,000 Visitors at the Sommet de l’Elevage 2019
The organisers of the Sommet de l’Elevage were smiling broadly on the final evening of the 28th edition of the show. “It was a great honour for us to welcome Emmanuel Macron, the French President to the exhibition,” declared Jacques Chazalet, president of the Sommet de l’Elevage. “His visit was not just a recognition for the show, but also for …
Revision to Peanut Loan Rates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation has announced it has corrected 2019 crop loan rates for four types of peanuts. Tyron Spearman 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 …
Georgia Cotton Commission at Sunbelt Ag Expo
The 42nd edition of the Sunbelt Ag Expo kicks off Tuesday in Moultrie, Georgia, as various groups and commodity organizations will be on hand to meet with producers, and that includes the Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC). GCC Executive Director Richey Seaton hopes cotton producers will be able to attend. Cotton fields at the Sunbelt Ag Expo are a highlight each year, as …
Various Livestock Exhibits at Sunbelt Ag Expo
The annual Sunbelt Ag Expo kicks off Tuesday in Moultrie, Georgia, and once again you will be able to see a variety of livestock exhibits and take part in various seminars. Becca Turner, vice president of marketing and public relations at Sunbelt Ag Expo, says this is an area that is always a highlight of the Expo. The Sunbelt Ag …
Administration Pushing Hard for USMCA Ratification
Administration officials, including the Vice President, are pushing hard for Congressional approval of the USMCA. Gary Crawford has the story. 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, …
Magical Wintertime Flower Famous for its Dark Past
Whatever type of garden you are trying to develop, this is a must have plant. Cathy Isom fills you in about the magical wintertime flower that is famous for its dark past. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Hellebore plant is an evergreen, wintertime flower that was named after its famous use as a poison. Ancient Greeks …
U.S. Sugar Reiterates Support for EAA Reservoir
(U.S. Sugar) — A letter was sent from U.S. Sugar Corporation to South Florida Water Management District Executive Governing Board Chairman Chauncey Goss regarding U.S. Sugar’s support of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Central Everglades Planning Project, and the EAA Reservoir. Source: U.S. Sugar Corporation Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 10-11-19
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 11, 2019, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended October 11, 2019, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 15,200 head compared to 15,702 last week and …