The Florida Cattlemen’s Association held its annual legislative quarterly meeting in Tallahassee this week where it addressed the business of the association, provided a briefing to its members, held legislative visits at the state capitol and held a reception for Florida’s legislators. They also heard updates from the Florida CattleWomen’s Association, the University of Florida IFAS and the Florida Beef …
US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited Georgia this week meeting with agricultural producers, legislators and elected officials, and speaking at the annual meeting of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Georgia state legislators and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper met with Secretary Rollins at the state capitol to discuss the agricultural priorities in the state. The Secretary then visited …
According to updated numbers, there is an adequate supply of peanuts for the world market right now. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
National Ag Day will be observed Tuesday, March 18th. The day, with the theme “Together, We Grow,” is to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by U.S. farmers and ranchers. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies, and countless others across America join together to recognize the contributions that agriculture makes to our lives. The Agriculture Council of America hosts the …
During the recent USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, the outlook for beef, pork, and poultry meat production, trade, and prices were discussed for this year. Rusty Halvorson has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
When you hear about March madness you may think basketball. But according to a story from Mark Oppold, the madness has started early in the grain trade. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Leo Burnett is part of American agriculture history. He worked for the Minnesota Valley Canning Company. Now in 1924, the canning company located in LeSueur, Minnesota, released golden cream style corn. Now before this recipe, white sweet corn predominated the market. Yellow corn served as horse feed. Well, the canning company’s …
The U.S. Peanut Federation is asking for help with getting peanuts into the European Union. Tyron Spearman explains why the help is needed. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
We have been seeing some positive moves in the corn trade this week. Mark Oppold looks at some of the factors that have helped push prices up. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. have announced they are continuing to work on the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines following the initial meeting of the Make America Healthy Again Commission meeting earlier this week. While the public comment period closed on February 10th, the two departments are taking a …
