The Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show is underway in San Antonio, Texas. Mark Oppold has a look at some of the topics that will be discussed at this year’s event. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships …
Fertilizer markets are facing uncertainty due to ongoing tariff discussions. Farmers and industry experts are watching closely as potential price increases could impact critical inputs for the upcoming planting season. Josh Linville, a fertilizer market analyst, highlighted that supply chains are already tight, and the timing of the tariff decision complicates the situation. “Unfortunately, the timing of this could not …
Today, Mark Oppold takes time to review how certain agricultural commodities performed during the first month of trading in 2025. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps …
The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) discussed several topics during its recently annual meeting. According to a story from Rusty Halvorson, one of those topics was about the new opportunities of grazing sheep on land with solar panels. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, …
The Meat Institute sent a letter to President Donald Trump to provide strategies to reduce burdensome regulations and address meat prices for consumers. The letter included a list of recommended actions for the administration to take, including rescinding the final rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act put in place in March 2024. “Despite a lack of legal authority and court …
By Clint Thompson Georgia cotton farmers have dealt with numerous challenges in previous years. This latest obstacle will threaten this year’s crop if growers do not intervene. Camp Hand, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension cotton agronomist, spoke about bronze wilting in Georgia cotton during the recent Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) meeting. Hand emphasized that the symptoms were observed in five …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Early colonists had to learn the hard way about soil stewardship. The practices associated with keeping livestock also contributed to deterioration of the land. Colonists would cut down trees, allow their cattle and livestock to graze freely in the forest areas, but never plant more trees. The animals trampled and tore …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 31, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- January 31, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 11,602 head compared to 3,515 last week and 11,000 last …
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their annual Cattle Inventory Report, and it shows there were 86.7 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms as of January 1, 2025, which is down one percent from January 1, 2024. Other key findings in the report were: To obtain an accurate measurement of the current state of the U.S. cattle …
By Clint Thompson Peanut industry leaders in Alabama and Florida are expecting increased acres for the 2025 season. That may be the best management decision short term but could present challenges in the long term. Speaking at the Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show in Dothan, Alabama, on Thursday, Libbie Johnson, executive director of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, expects her growers …
