With two months of 2025 now past us, Mark Oppold takes time to review how certain agricultural commodities have performed thus far this year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
USDA’s latest look at milk production and price forecasts reveals various adjustments in directions from the month before. Rusty Halvorson has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
The 2025 Florida Legislative Session kicks off Tuesday, March 4th in Tallahassee, and the Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) is ready for the annual event. FCA Director of Governmental Affairs Sam Ard explains what all is coming up, including the FCA Legislative Quarterly meetings. The annual FCA Legislative Quarterly meetings will be held March 11-12 in Tallahassee. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will lead a trade mission to Guatemala from March 3-7, aiming to strengthen trade partnerships and expand U.S. agricultural exports throughout Central America. The delegation will include representatives from more than two dozen agribusinesses, trade organizations, and two state departments of agriculture. “Expanding export opportunities for American farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses remains a top …
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, is leading all committee Democrats in demanding transparency from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding its recent widespread layoffs. The Senators have requested detailed data on the number of terminated employees, broken down by state, agency, job position, and veteran status—information the administration has yet …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Irishman Harry Ferguson is part of American Agriculture History. He’s credited with developing and patent the first hydraulic lift with automatic draft control. By 1933, he had patented a way to attach and implement to a tractor by three arms. Ferguson’s three-point hitch was probably the most revolutionary improvement in tractor …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended February 28, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended February 28, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,564 head compared to 6,089 last week and 12,746 last …
Congressional leaders are hoping the Agriculture Department will get disaster relief information sent out to farmers soon. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
The New USDA Secretary has announced a $1 billion comprehensive strategy to fight highly pathogenic avian influenza, protect the U.S. poultry industry, and lower egg prices. Rusty Halvorson has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …
Active sales were seen during a recent cattle sale. Mark Oppold runs through some of the final results. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
