The annual Corn Quality Report from the U.S. Grains Council has been released. Mark Oppold runs through some of the numbers from the 2024 crop. 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 …
Clemson University officials and state leaders have broken ground on the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine. It marks a historic moment for Clemson University and the state of South Carolina as the only college of veterinary medicine in the state continues to take shape. The new facilities are named in honor of State Senator Harvey Peeler. “Senator …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In the 1860s, when many men marched off to the Civil War, many farms were left to the care of women, children, and older farmers. New machinery made it possible for them to produce food to support their families and support the armies. Women kept up their usual washing, cooking, and …
According to a release from the office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, the Senator is backing a bipartisan bill to strengthen Georgia’s veterinary workforce. Today, he launched a push to pass the bipartisan Rural Veterinary Workforce Act to help address the veterinary shortage across Georgia. The bipartisan bill, first introduced last year by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), would eliminate …
Federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), along with numerous Florida agencies and nonprofit organizations are giving producers in the3 state a chance to learn more about programs and resources available for hurricane recovery. This is being done through events being held at in Florida at participating in multiple Farm Recovery …
An Alabama peanut processor recently filed for bankruptcy. Tyron Spearman 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 through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Crop reports, from time to time, do have an effect on what grain traders do. As Mark Oppold notes, the final report of 2024 comes out tomorrow. 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 …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. No surprise, the U.S. economy was primarily agriculturally based in the early 19th century. Westward expansion, including the Louisiana Purchase and the American victory in the War of 1812, plus the building of canals, the introduction of steamboats, opened new areas of opportunities for agriculture. Still, most farming was designed to …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended December 6, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended December 06, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 16,290 head compared to 0 last week due to markets …
The U.S. Senate has passed the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5863). The legislation, in addition to providing much needed relief to victims of hurricanes, also provides tax relief for cattle producers who received payments due to wildfires. Previously, these payments counted as taxable income, meaning producers who already suffered from disasters were hurt again by having their relief …
