With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the USDA says turkey eggs in incubators in the U.S. as of October 1, 2024, were down nine percent from October 1 of last year. Eggs in incubators were down two percent from the September 1, 2024, total of 25 million eggs. Turkey poults hatched during September 2024 in the U.S. totaled 20.4 million, …
Saluting Veterans
Today is a special day for our country. As Mark Oppold reports, it’s a day we think about the veterans who served our country. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Xerces Society’s 2023 Efforts Highlight Pollinator and Habitat Protection
The Xerces Society’s 2023 Annual Report outlines the organization’s ongoing work to protect pollinators and improve habitat conservation. With a focus on supporting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, Xerces worked alongside farmers to create sustainable solutions that benefit both agriculture and ecosystems. One of the key achievements was the establishment of thousands of acres of pollinator-friendly habitats. The society …
American Agriculture History Minute: Cargill Brothers Develop Grain Storage
I’m Mark Oppel with an American Agriculture History Minute. As grain production grew in the mid -1800s, it became evident farmers could not use all the crops they grew and didn’t want to be forced to sell for a lack of storage. Such was the case for an Iowa farmer in 1865. He bought a grain flat house in Conover, …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 11-08-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended November 8, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended November 08, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 10,777 head compared to 12,821 last week and 19,173 last …
$5.9 Million Awarded to Alabama Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
(USDA-AMS/WASHINGTON, D.C./Oct. 8, 2024) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced it has partnered with Alabama to award $5.9 million for six projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems. “Since the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritizing this project has been essential …
Corn and Bean Production Numbers Still Reflect Top Crops
Even with an adjustment lower in corn and soybean production forecasts for November, USDA reports yield and production projections for those crops remain at near-record to, in one case, record high. Rod Bain has more details. To see more numbers from this USDA crop production report, click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
More on H5N1 Found in Backyard Pig
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently confirmed the first-ever case of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a backyard pig in Oregon. Rusty Halvorson has more details. The pig was part of a backyard farming operation with a mix of poultry and livestock. Click here to learn more about the Swine Health Information Center. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …
Some Pent-up Purchasing Expected
Many folks were holding off on making any major purchases until after the Presidential election. With that now over, Mark Oppold notes we may start seeing some pent-up purchasing taking place. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research …
Changes Coming to Head of Senate Ag Committee
With the elections behind us, some are looking ahead to changes coming to the head of Senate Ag Committee. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement …










