I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Roswell Garst and Charlie Thomas founded the Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn Company in Coon Rapids, Iowa in 1931. The company was instrumental in promoting the use of hybrid corn at the time, and they gained international fame and attention during the Cold War, when Roswell Garst hosted Russian premier Nikita …
**This report will not be issued the next two weeks due to markets being closed for the Christmas and New Years holidays. Market coverage will resume the week of January 6, 2025.** Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended December 20, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all …
By Clint Thompson Georgia peanut growers will soon have new varieties to implement that provide better resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV). It will allow farmers to plant earlier in the season with less vulnerability to the disease, says Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist. “When you look at everything that’s coming out besides nematodes resistance on …
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced investments in domestic fertilizer production in nine states to increase competition, lower fertilizer costs for American farmers, and lower food costs for U.S. consumers. As Tyron Spearman reports, one of those states is Georgia. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said, “When we invest in domestic supply chains, we drive down input costs and increase …
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is supporting blockage of the Corporate Transparency Act from being enforced. 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 through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
The new Administration will take office in January, and that is when the current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture will see his term end. Mark Oppold 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 …
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is deeply disappointed in Congress’ decision to relinquish its responsibility to produce a five-year farm bill and an overdue federal solution to California’s Proposition 12. The organization says pork producers don’t have the luxury of waiting for Congress to pass a new five-year bill. “After years of losing money and forcing family farms out of business, …
USDA’s look at U.S. orange production puts a spotlight on the Sunshine State where significant production decreased are noted. 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
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Eugene Funk was the grandson of Isaac Funk, one of McLean County, Illinois’ earliest settlers and arguably the best livestock producer in the area at the time. The Funk’s success in livestock led them to consider how they might achieve similar advances in corn. Eugene studied science for three years at …
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has announced that applications are now being accepted from landowners for the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP). The program partners with farmers and ranchers through rural lands protection easements to preserve working agricultural operations that contribute to Florida’s economy and produce our food and fiber. “Florida’s working agricultural lands are not just fields …
