As we get ready to kick off 2025, many people are looking to start a healthier lifestyle. And the Peanut Institute wants you to know while there are many snack choices out there, the nutritional value of peanuts and peanut butter are relatively high compared to other options. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …
Remembering Jimmy Carter
Some knew him as Mr. Jimmy, others as President Carter. But all are taking time to remember the 39th President of the United States. Tyron Spearman has more details about the life of Jimmy Carter. 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 …
Looking Back at 2024 Cattle Prices
One economist looks back at how cattle prices fared past year, and what the outlook for the year ahead looks like. Rusty Halvorson has the story. 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 …
Hurricanes Are Top Weather Stories in 2024
A USDA meteorologist’s list of top weather events in our nation in 2024 of course includes hurricanes. Milton was a category three storm that crossed Florida in October, and one where damage values are still being estimated. That’s USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. He also looks at one of the most damaging hurricanes in modern history, Hurricane Helene in September. The …
Marketing Assistance Available for Specialty Crop Producers
The Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) two billion-dollar Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops Program is accepting applications now through January 8, 2025. The goal of the program is to help specialty crop producers expand markets and manage higher costs. “Specialty crop growers have typically faced higher marketing and handling costs relative to non-specialty crop producers due to the perishability of fruits, vegetables, floriculture, …
Burdensome EU Deforestation Rule Delayed for a Year
Last week, the European Parliament voted to delay implementation of a deforestation regulation for a year, providing a reprieve for U.S. cattlemen. Rusty Halvorson has the story. According to U.S. Meat Export Federation, the rule will require imports of beef and other goods to include documentation showing they did not come from areas impacted by deforestation. In the case of beef, …
American Agriculture History Minute: Land-Grant University Established in Columbus Ohio
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Ohio State University was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university under the Morrill Agricultural and Mechanical College. Initially it was thought one of Ohio’s two existing universities, Ohio University and Miami University, would be designated as the land-grant institution, and each in fact engaged in a vigorous competition to win …
New Temporary Relief from the Corporate Transparency Act
According to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) there has been another development concerning the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The latest court development has once again put the CTA reporting requirements temporarily on hold. On Saturday, NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus said, “In a new decision, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a previous ruling they issued …
Alabama Cattlemen Preparing for 2025 Convention
The 2025 Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention will be held February 21-22 in Birmingham. ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, is encouraging producers across the state get registered now for the annual event. Register now for the 2025 ACA Convention on the ACA website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most …
Deer Causing Problems for Southeast Crops
Deer have been known to cause damage to various crops, but as Tyron Spearman reports, they are a big problem for cotton and peanut growers. 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 …










