The Farmers National Company says there are more motivated land buyers in today’s market than there are willing sellers. Land values have remained quite stable in the Midwest despite the pressure from lower net farm income, declining commodity markets, higher interest rates, and increased input costs. “There are many factors for buyer motivation, but much of it can be explained …
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 Act of 1862. And the name Ohio 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, …
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) is working on plans for 2025 promotions. According to GBB Chairman, Robert Fountain, this includes more burger week events and providing materials for county chapters. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …
Southeast peanut growers are invited to attend the Georgia Peanut Farm Show taking place this Thursday, January 16th in Tifton, Georgia. As Tyron Spearman reports, the 48th annual show and conference will be held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …
If you have yet to register for the 2025 Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention and Trade Show, which is taking place February 21-22 in Birmingham, then you’ll want to do so this week. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley has this reminder that early bird pricing ends this Friday. Register now for the 2025 ACA Convention on the ACA website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) recently received results from a digital campaign they took part in last year. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, is pleased with the numbers. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …
According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of agricultural tractors and combines fell in December. U.S. ag tractor sales fell 11.3% while combine sales fell 26.4% compared to December 2023. “December’s sales of Ag tractors and combines follow patterns we saw throughout 2024 which reflect softness in the market,” said AEM Senior Vice President Curt Blades. …
New oil sanctions is something the new administration will continue to work with once they take over next week. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research …
The USDA will begin rebuilding its bird flu vaccine stockpile to make it match the current strain of the virus running through commercial flocks and wild birds. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the outbreak started in 2022 and has killed over 130 million birds, affecting commercial, backyard, and wild birds in all 50 states. In a press …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. President Thomas Jefferson was especially eager to gain control of the crucial Mississippi River port in New Orleans. Jefferson tasked James Monroe and Robert Livingston with purchasing New Orleans. Negotiating with the French, the American representatives quickly agreed to purchase the entire territory of Louisiana after it was offered. Overcoming the …
