The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants to remind producers that have participated in the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) in the last three years, they want to hear from you. NRCS is asking those customers to participate in the EQIP Program Customer Satisfaction Survey. It’s an effort for them to improve their flagship conservation program. But the survey needs to be filled out by …
Some problems with backyard poultry. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. More than 400 cases of salmonella across the country have been linked to backyard poultry. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported over 100 people have been hospitalized. Texas and Missouri have the most cases, followed by Minnesota, Washington, Michigan, and Oklahoma. Almost 70 percent …
By Clint Thompson The dry month of June stalled Georgia’s dryland peanuts. While half of the state’s peanut acres are irrigated, half do not have access to irrigation. That made growers with dryland fields vulnerable to prolonged dry periods, like what producers experienced in June. Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist, discussed the scenario facing dryland peanut farmers. …
Many grain traders are already looking over some of the early crop production estimates. Mark Oppold has more on that, along with a look at cattle weights kicking off the month of September. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle …
Global demand for U.S. soybeans has fallen sharply as international buyers remain discouraged by the strong dollar, slowing economic growth, and uncertainty over the direction of U.S. trade policy in an election year. Export sales of new-crop soybeans are historically low as the 2024-2025 marketing year begins on September 1. A new report says tailwinds could emerge to rejuvenate demand …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission and Georgia Peanut Commission hosted their annual research field day with the University of Georgia (UGA) on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Both row crops were put under the spotlight at the different stops during the morning field day held on the UGA Tifton Campus. Specialists, like Camp Hand, UGA Extension cotton agronomist, highlighted different …
The U.S. peanut crop has had plenty of ups and downs this season. USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, shares an update on the peanut crop. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied …
There’s an increase in food insecurity. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The latest edition of USDA’s Household Food Security in the U.S. report indicates a rise in food insecurity in total in our nation’s households. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has announced the preservation of Florida farmland through their Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP). More than 386 acres of working agricultural land in Heart Bar Ranch in Osceola County is being preserved through a rural land protection easement for $2,600,000. The RFLPP purchases the development rights to the agricultural properties through voluntary rural …
There are various issues being tracked by agricultural traders this week. Mark Oppold looks at what those are. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages …
