Using funds from its Commodity Credit Corporation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is purchasing an additional 33.5 million pounds of pork. The more than $78.6 million buy is for pork products for distribution to various food nutrition and assistance programs. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) applauded the USDA purchase and says the organization will continue working with the …
How USDA Supports U.S. Biomanufacturing Sector
The Agriculture Department supports development of our nation’s biomanufacturing sector. Rod Bain tells us how in today’s This Land of Ours report. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. 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 …
Vilsack Urges Toning Down Anti-China Rhetoric, Citing Farm Exports
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack suggests the U.S. needs to tone down its anti-China rhetoric or else billions in U.S. farm exports to China could be on the chopping block… From TikTok to China’s spy balloon to its hacking and aggression in the Pacific, U.S. officials and lawmakers have pushed back against Beijing for months. But Secretary Tom Vilsack said at …
Opening of River Navigation System
With various factors affecting the grain trade, Mark Oppold looks at what traders are watching, including barge traffic. 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
New Baseline Food and Agricultural Outlook Report
Farm commodity prices have tumbled from the peak levels they rose to during spring 2022, and new projections suggest that downward pressure on prices could continue throughout 2024 and beyond. The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri recently released its annual agricultural market baseline outlook (.pdf) The outlook provides projections for agricultural and biofuel …
Competition Grows for Peanuts in International Markets
Brazil is growing their competitiveness in the international peanut market. Tyron Spearman has 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 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026
Beef on Dairy: Selecting Traits to Optimize Value
The beef on dairy cross is proving to be a valuable avenue for dairymen to generate revenue with calves not intended to be replacements in the milking herd. Blake Foraker, Washington State University assistant professor of meat science shares more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …
UGA Cotton Agronomist: Dial Planter in Now Ahead of Planting Season
Planting season is just around the corner for Georgia cotton producers. The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Extension Cotton Team remind growers about the importance of using this time to ensure their planters are properly configured. It is especially important for growers who produce multiple row crops, says Camp Hand, University of Georgia Extension cotton agronomist. “Another …
GPC Celebrating National Peanut Month
The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) is using March, also known as National Peanut Month, as another way to celebrate and promote Georgia peanuts. Joy Crosby, assistant executive director of the GPC, highlighted some of the ways her organization has promoted one of the state’s top row crops. “We celebrated National Peanut Month by kicking off our annual PB&J Day at …
Researchers: Blue-Green Algae Can Protect Honey Bees
A new way to protect important pollinators. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Scientists at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) developed an edible antiviral treatment that can be used to protect honey bees against Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) and other viruses. Honeybees are important agricultural pollinators. However, viruses, including DWV, are linked to the deaths of millions of …