nominations

No Changes in the Peanut Market

Dan Peanuts

No real changes are being seen in the peanut market as harvest continues. Tyron Spearman has more on that, along with a look at what we are seeing with this year’s crop. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

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Meat Sales are Surging

Dan Beef, Cattle, Economy

Led by fresh beef. meat sales are surging. Rusty Halvorson has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …

h5n1

H5N1 Found in Oregon Backyard Hog Farm

Dan Avian Influenza, National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), Pork

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) confirms there are no food safety concerns about the nation’s pork supply after H5N1 was detected this week in an Oregon backyard farm. NPPC continues to work closely with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Veterinary Services and pork industry stakeholders on disease surveillance programs. Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack had a quick update on …

daylight

Daylight Savings Time Ends This Weekend

Dan Legislative

Just a quick reminder, Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend. Mark Oppold has a bit of information about the history of this time change and explains why it continues. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …

wine industry

Wine Industry Faces Challenges Over Tariffs and Distribution Rules

Dan Agri-Business, Exports/Imports, Specialty Crops, Trade

The U.S. wine industry is grappling with challenges stemming from international tariffs and complex distribution laws, both of which impact the market for domestic and imported wines. Ben Aneff, President of the U.S. Wine Trade Alliance, explains that the unique U.S. “three-tier” distribution system, a structure stemming from Prohibition’s end, mandates that wine is sold through separate importers, distributors, and …

Avian Influenza

Two Developments on the Avian Influenza Front

Dan Avian Influenza, Cattle, Livestock, Poultry

 Avian Influenza is in the news once again. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026

American Agriculture

American Agriculture History Minute: Ethnicity in Early Agriculture

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Ethnicity made a difference in early American agriculture. German immigrants brought different practices and traditions to the New World than English, Scottish, or Irish farmers, for example. Each simply carried forward practices from their homeland, but with a lot more land to work with and fertile soil. German farmers, for example, …

food

Pilot Project Points to “Food for Opportunity”

Dan Agri-Business, Commodities, Economy, Funding

A USDA pilot program focuses on incorporation non-traditional commodities into its McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …

senate

Farm Act Introduced in Congress

Dan Legislative

For quite some time, many have been calling on Congress to get a new farm bill put together and passed. But as Tyron Spearman reports, legislation has been introduced to help farmers facing financial pressures. Click here to learn more about the Farm Assistance and Revenue Mitigation (FARM) Act (.pdf). Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …

exports

Meatpacking Companies to Pay Fines in Brazil

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Economy

According to a story from the Associated Press, various meatpacking companies have been fined in Brazil. Rusty Halvorson reports this is regarding where cattle are being raised in that country. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …