Cathy Isom fills you in about some of the fresh Spring vegetables that should be a staple in your kitchen. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Spring Vegetables from Garden to Kitchen Spring is one of best times of the year for an abundance of fresh vegetables that are not just mouth-watering delicious, but also nutritious. Many of …
NAFTA Talks Continue This Week
The Renegotiation effort of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) continues this week with all sides eager to finish the talks. Representatives from the United States, Canada and Mexico are pushing to finalize an updated agreement this week. However, as Bloomberg reports, several contentious issues remain unresolved as the talks have stretched over more than eight months, including dairy. …
Food Price Index up 2.7 Percent
The Global Food Price Index has increased two percent since this time last year. Released last week, the monthly record of global food prices by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations averaged 173.5 points, up 2.7 percent from April 2017. While the prices of most cereal grains and dairy products continued to increase in April, sugar prices …
Farm Credit Loan Volume up One Percent
Combined net income for the Farm Credit System increased 1.8 percent to $1.27 billion for the first quarter of 2018, as compared with $1.24 billion for the same period last year. President and CEO of the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation Tracey McCabe says the system remains “well-positioned” to support farmers as they face challenges this year. Net interest …
Canada Closes TB Investigation
Canada has closed it’s bovine tuberculosis investigation as officials say no further cases found have been found since discovered nearly two years ago. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency Monday reported receiving the last of the lab culture test results on about 30,000 animals tested during its probe. The investigation started in 2016 after finding six cases of bovine tuberculosis in …
Monsanto Leadership Out of Bayer Takeover
Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant and Chief Technology Officer Rob Fraley will leave the company following the Bayer takeover. Monsanto announced Monday that Fraley and Grant will not be a part of the merged Bayer-Monsanto, once the deal is complete. The two are joined by six others from Monsanto’s leadership team that will depart the company. In a separate announcement, Bayer …
Growth Energy Pressing Trump on Biofuels
An open letter to President Trump in Monday’s editions of the New York Times, New York Post, and Wall Street Journal urges the president to “unleash rural growth by cutting the red tape holding back homegrown energy.” The letter by Growth Energy also condemned Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s actions that the organization says are “destroying demand for biofuels …
Agri View: Honeybee Research Continuing
Everett Griner talks about honeybee research in today’s Agri View. He discusses a grant researchers have received to study the Varroa mite problem. Honeybee Research Continuing I hadn’t had an update on the honeybee problem in a month or so now. I got one yesterday. Researchers have received a substantial grant to cover part of the cost to study the …
Peanut Planting Time
While it may be time to plant peanuts across the Southeast, Tyron Spearman notes conditions may not be the best in some areas. Peanut Planting Time 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 …
Florida Farmers to Advocate for Ag in Washington, D.C.
Members of Florida Farm Bureau will travel to Washington, D.C. tomorrow for the annual Florida Farm Bureau Field to the Hill fly-in event. Members travel to the nation’s capitol to advocate for crucial agricultural issues. During this year’s trip, the main issues members will focus on are agricultural labor reform, the farm bill and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) …