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Cattle on Feed Report Preview

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Exports/Imports, Marketing

USDA will release their monthly Cattle on Feed Report this afternoon, and Mark Oppold has a look at the pre-report estimates. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida 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 …

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NCBA Looking for Singers to Enter Anthem Contest

Dan National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), This Land of Ours

It could be your time in the spotlight at the next cattle convention. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. It’s time to warm up those vocal cords. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is looking for the next singing sensation to open CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio, Texas, next February 4-6. The 12th annual NCBA National Anthem Contest …

Rep. Scott Warns if More Funding Taken Away from Production Ag in Next Farm Bill

Clint Thompson Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC)

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission, along with peanut organizations from neighboring states, is celebrating and learning more about peanuts at this week’s Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Savannah, Georgia. Members from the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, Florida Peanut Producers Association and Mississippi Peanut Growers Association are also in attendance. Talks have put the current crop under the spotlight …

Southern Peanut Growers Conference In Full Swing

Will Jordan General

The Southern Peanut Grower’s Conference is this week in Savannah, GA. Tyron Spearman reports on what producers from across the south can expect. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida 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 …

FBC Chair Shares Insight from Summer Business Meeting

Will Jordan General

The Florida Beef Council was well represented last week in San Diego during the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting. I visited with Jason Conrad, Florida Beef Council Chair, to learn more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …

U.S. Pork Diversifies Export Markets

Will Jordan General

The U.S. pork industry is seeing value in diversifying export markets. Along with diversifying cuts based on market research and consumer preference, U.S. Pork’s market differentiation strategy builds confidence in quality and safe U.S. pork. Kelli Wicks, manager of market growth for National Pork Board, says the latest export numbers show that strategy is on track. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …

Field Research Days

Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Research Days End July 24

Dan Agri-Business, Georgia, Sunbelt Ag Expo

The Sunbelt Ag Expo has been showcasing their field research in a new format the past few days. The two-week long 2024 Field Research Days will run until Wednesday, July 24th. Farmers can stop by at their convenience during this period to take the self-guided driving tour of the Darrell Williams Research Farm on the Expo show site at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga.  …

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Not Much Help for the Grain Trade

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Soybeans

There hasn’t been much help for the grain markets. Mark Oppold looks at what traders are seeing. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida 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, 2026

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USDA Summer Food Program Grants

Dan Agri-Business, Education, This Land of Ours, USDA

The USDA has a new program to help feed kids during the summer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This summer is the inauguration of a new program designed to help parents make sure their children get the nutrition they need when school is not in session. Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida …

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UGA Extension Advises Cotton Growers About Aphid Management

Dan Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia, Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC), Pest/Pest Control

The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Extension Cotton Team advise growers about aphid management this time of year. Phillip Roberts, UGA Extension entomologist, provided a pest patrol update and said initial reports of the aphid fungus were observed last week. The reports were limited to spots of fields, located southwest of Tifton, where some fungus, or gray, …