The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack has designated three Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas due to a recent drought. Nine additional counties were listed as contiguous disaster counties. The three primary Alabama counties included in the disaster designation are Dallas, Perry and Wilcox. The nine contiguous counties are Autauga, Bibb, Butler, Chilton, Clark, Hale, …
It was recently announced that a new manufacturing facility which makes a well-known peanut butter product is now open in Alabama. Tyron Spearman 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 …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) weekly crop report shows that as of this past Sunday, cotton and peanut harvest is nearing the end in most states. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has his last look at the 2024 cotton crop. And Rippey has a final report on the peanut harvest. The USDA report notes this is how the cotton and peanut harvests were progressing across …
The U.S. red meat sector works to ship as much chilled product as possible. Rusty Halvorson has a story explaining why. The U.S. red meat sector leans heavily on “reliability” and “supply ability” to maintain a market edge around the world. Here’s U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “One of our strategic goals is to ship as …
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently seeking public input on how to improve conservation practice standards. NRCS is looking to maximize climate change mitigation and adaptation benefits, as supported by peer-reviewed scientific literature. Conservation practices providing climate benefits are delivered through existing conservation programs. This includes the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), and the Regional Conservation Partnership …
The nation’s turkey producers are facing a tough supply and demand situation. Gary Crawford 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 QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
We are seeing positive responses about the new Agriculture Secretary nominee. Mark Oppold has more details on her, and another nominee that Wall Street is watching. 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 …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Early settlers, unfortunately, tended to be careless with the use and care of their soil. This was the case across the country, as Americans were used to thinking that there would always be more land for new farms. And by the 1880s, they saw this would not be the case much …
With Thanksgiving coming up, it will be a holiday shortened week for the agricultural trade, and due to that and other factors, Mark Oppold notes to be aware of potential swings in the market. 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 …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest Cattle on Feed Report shows slightly higher inventory numbers compared to a year ago. Rusty Halvorson runs through the latest numbers. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.0 million head on November 1st, 2024. The inventory number was slightly above …
