Pallets of peanut butter have been going out to various areas that were affected by the recent hurricanes. As Tyron Spearman reports, the Peanut Proud Team has been leading those efforts. 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 …
The chair of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) says dairy farmers are remaining “resilient” in the face of H5N1 outbreaks. Rusty Halvorson has the story. At the organization’s recent annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, Randy Mooney said dairy persists in its best practices in biosecurity and works with government officials, veterinarians and scientists to understand, contain and prevent highly pathogenic avian …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) weekly crop report shows harvest continues to move along. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has a cotton harvest update. And Rippey also has the latest on the peanut crop. The USDA report notes this is how the cotton and peanut harvests were progressing across the Southeast as of this past Sunday: In Alabama, cotton bolls opening is 97 percent, …
One thing to look forward to next year are higher standard tax deductions. Mark Oppold has the numbers, along with a look at the projected net farm income for this year. 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 …
Corn farmers could be in for their worst year in close to two decades, economists say, as the Federal Reserve reports that crop prices remain “unprofitably low” in its latest assessment of economic conditions. Last week’s Federal Reserve Beige Book largely “confirmed things we were already thinking,” Michael Langemeir, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, told Agriculture Dive, …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Railroads dramatically changed agriculture and rural America as the country continued to grow. The concept of a rail highway was first conceived by Colonel John Stevens in 1812. The earliest railroads were horse-drawn cars running on tracks. The first chartered railroad was the Granite Railway of Massachusetts, which was approximately three …
The 2024-25 National FFA Officer Team was elected this past weekend during the final session of the 97th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Students from Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, California, Georgia and Wisconsin were elected by National FFA Delegates to serve as 2024-25 National FFA Officers. These members were selected from 37 candidates vying for the honor. Candidates participated in an …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released their October Cattle on Feed Report, and the new numbers indicate cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on October 1, 2024. The inventory was slightly below October 1, 2023. According to a story from Gary Crawford, …
There have been and continue to be various promotions for peanuts and peanut butter across the Southeast. 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 BoardJanuary 16, …
Additions were made to the walk of fame at the Fort Worth Stockyards this past weekend. Mark Oppold was there and has this report. 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 BoardJanuary 16, …
