Two Major Peanut Meetings Coming Soon

There are two major meetings in the peanut industry coming up soon. Tyron Spearman has the details. Two Major Peanut Meetings Coming Soon 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 …

Condition of Cotton and Peanut Crops

Across the Cotton Belt, the overall condition of the nation’s crop has continued to slip during the past few weeks. However, the peanut crop has seen a slight improvement. Gary Crawford has the first part of this story. Condition of Cotton and Peanut Crops In Alabama, the cotton crop condition is rated 8 percent poor to very poor, 21 percent …

Team Beef Florida Gets National Exposure

We told you a couple of weeks ago that the Florida Beef Council (FBC) continues to promote the Team Beef program in the state. Dollars through the Beef Checkoff help support the efforts of Team Beef Florida. FBC CEO Jim Handley says the team recently received some national exposure. Team Beef Florida Gets National Exposure Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

Providing Beef Checkoff Information at Georgia Sale Barns

The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) has been working to distribute information at various sale barns across the state. GBB’s Kaytlyn Malia says it is a way to better inform cattle producers about their beef checkoff program. Providing Beef Checkoff Information at Georgia Sale Barns Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …

Busy Month for Alabama Cattlemen’s Association

Despite the fact we celebrated a holiday last week, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says it was a busy week for the association. Busy Month for Alabama Cattlemen’s Association 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 …

Ants Good and Bad for Your Garden

Cathy Isom tells us why ants are both good and bad for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Ants Good and Bad for Your Garden There’s both good and bad news about ants when it comes to your garden plants. Ants are predators and prey since they eat the eggs of many insects and serve as food …

China Quickly Retaliating Against U.S.

Following implementation day of President Trump’s tariffs on China, the nation responded quickly to retaliate with previously threatened penalties on U.S. pork, beef, soybeans and automobiles. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports China says Trump has “violated World Trade Organization rules and launched the largest trade war in economic history to date.” The first wave of tariffs was imposed Friday, which …

China Tariff on U.S. Pork Now Tops 60 Percent

China’s implementation of tariffs on U.S. products means U.S. pork faces a 62 percent tariff level. The National Pork Producers Council responded that U.S. pork farmers now face large financial losses and contraction because of escalating trade disputes, meaning “less income for pork producers and, ultimately, some of them going out of business.” China announced a new 25 percent tariff …

Japan TPP Ratification Brings Concerns for U.S. Wheat

U.S. wheat farmers are concerned with the recent move by Japan to ratify the updated Trans-Pacific Partnership last week. U.S. Wheat Associates says implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership without the United States is “a time bomb” set to demolish more than 60 years of work to develop a “large and loyal market” for U.S. wheat in Japan. …