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 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 August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 13 points from July to a reading of 100, echoing levels seen from fall 2015 to winter 2016 during the early stages of a significant downturn in the U.S. farm economy. The Index of Current Conditions dropped 17 points to 83, while the Index of Future Expectations decreased by 11 points to 108. …
The USDA is rolling out more oversight for livestock producers. Deputy Under Secretary Sandra Eskin discusses the increase in animal-raising and environmental-related claims on labels for meat and poultry products, and how USDA oversees such labeling efforts. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) and its partners received more than $15 million from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through its Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) to support the Corridor to Coast (C2C) initiative. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman talked with Ramesh Buch, NFLT Director of Conservation Acquisitions, and Ben Williams, a landowner with whom NFLT has a close working relationship, about their efforts on these …
The Alabama Beef Checkoff is strategically investing state checkoff dollars into production research that benefits producers. Director of Field Services, Reid McGuire, shares more on the Checkoff’s recent meeting. 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 …
In late June, the Commodity Commission Ex Officio Committee met to make appointments to the Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) Board of Directors. GCC Chairman Bart Davis, a cotton, peanut, corn and cattle farmer from Doerun, Ga. was reappointed to another term on the board. Chad Mathis, a cotton, peanut and corn farm of Arlington, Ga. was reappointed to the board …
There’s progress being made on a vaccine to prevent H5N1 in dairy cattle. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, made an announcement last week on the vaccine. 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 …
August was a tough month for man of the agricultural futures. Mark Oppold looks at how some of the commodities have performed so far this year. 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 …
The USDA forecasted the agricultural trade deficit to increase sharply to a record $42.5 billion in the coming fiscal year. That compares to $30.5 billion this fiscal year, which ends September 30. The widening trade gap, a source of frustration for many farmers and ag-state lawmakers, reflects an expected $8 billion increase in agricultural imports in fiscal year 2025 to …
