Taking a look at the projected growth for ag markets. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Business Research Company’s latest look into the growth of agricultural markets shows big jumps ahead. The global agriculture market is projected to reach a substantial size of just over $19.8 billion by 2027, with a robust Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) …
Commissioner Simpson Requests Flexibility in Federal Disaster Programs for Florida Ag Industry Impacted by Hurricane Idalia
(FDACS/TALLAHASSEE, FL/Sept. 6, 2023) — Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson sent a letter to United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack highlighting the catastrophic damage suffered by Florida’s agriculture industry from Hurricane Idalia and asked for specific flexibilities in reporting deadlines and sign-up periods for standing federal disaster programs. The letter can be read here [  875.1 kB ] and below. Dear Secretary …
Peanut Calendar
There are events coming up over the next few weeks that peanut growers across the Southeast may want to attend. Tyron Spearman has a look at what is being held. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …
USDA Invests in Conservation Innovation Grants
The USDA has announced the availability of $65 million through two funding opportunities to further natural resource conservation on private lands through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is being directed to prioritize CIG On-Farm Trials projects that use diet and feed management to reduce enteric methane emissions from ruminants, as well as other projects that have climate …
Tracking Crude Oil and the Dollar
Two things many traders are watching right now are crude oil and the dollar. Mark Oppold explains why and how they could affect other commodities. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Lower Beef Demand in Most Worldwide Markets
Other than in the U.S., beef markets around the world are seeing softer consumer demand. A Rabobank Q3 Global Beef Quarterly Report says cattle prices are split into two groups: those in North America and Europe, and those in the rest of the world. Declining supplies and strong consumer demand in the U.S. are driving cattle prices higher, and lower …
22007 Program Eligibility
Who could be eligible to apply for assistance from the 22007 Program? Gary Crawford tells us in today’s This Land of Ours report. Have you been discriminated against in the past by USDA lending and other farm programs? If so, there was a program of financial assistance, you might need to look into the 22007 program. “This program is designed …
Alabama Junior Cattlemen Holding Fall Field Day
The Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association (AJCA) will be holding their 2023 Fall Youth Production Field Day on September 13th. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Field Services, Reid McGuire, says the event is sponsored by the Alabama State Beef Checkoff Program. Learn more by contacting the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management …
More Numbers from the Peanut Stocks Report
The latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report has a variety of numbers, some showing positive signs, while others not so much. Today, Tyron Spearman runs through more numbers from that report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
West Coast Port Workers Ratify Labor Contract
Last week, members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents dockworkers at all U.S. West Coast ports, voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement. The Union voted 75 percent in favor of approving the agreement that runs until 2028 six-year agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2022, and runs through July 1, 2028. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO …