Hot, dry weather continues in many growing areas across the country. Mark Oppold notes that is having an effect at a well-known crop tour taking place this week. 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 …
Cammack Expects Tough Battle for Farm Bill
There’s just over a month until the current farm bill expires, and some lawmakers are gearing up for a tough fight. Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL) spoke at the Sweetener Symposium in California last week and said she’s expecting a battle over the farm bill. In an interview with us on Monday, she explained some of the issues she expects. …
USDA Proposal to Strengthen Horse Protection Act
A proposed rule to strengthen horse protection. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seeks public input on a proposed rule to strengthen Horse Protection Act (HPA) requirements. Announced last week, the proposed changes aim to eliminate horse soring, a practice that gives horse owners and trainers an unfair advantage in …
Applications Now Being Accepted for Peanut Leadership Academy
Applications are now being accepted for the Peanut Leadership Academy Class XIII. According to Tyron Spearman, participants of the Academy are taught how to become more effective spokespeople for the peanut industry. To download a copy of the upcoming class application, visit www.southernpeanutfarmers.org. Applications must be postmarked or emailed to jessie@gapeanuts.com by Oct. 1, 2023, for consideration. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps …
U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 2 Percent
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their August 2023 Cattle on Feed Report which shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head was 11.0 million head on August 1, 2023. The inventory was 2 percent below August 1, 2022. And according to a report …
Dry Conditions across Major Growing Areas
Tropical activity in the western part of the U.S. is causing many issues there. But according to a story from Mark Oppold, much of the country will experience dry conditions again this week. 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 …
Bill Introduced to Reinstate MCOOL
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD) introduced the Beef Origin Labeling Accountability Act to bring clarity and to reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL) for beef products. “Consumers don’t know where their beef comes from,” Johnson says. “It could be South Dakota, Brazil, or Canada. U.S. producers raise better beef, and they’re not getting credit for it.” The act will …
FARM Act Would Guard U.S. Ag Land from Foreign Control
About three percent of agricultural land in the United States is owned by foreign entities. But U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, a Republican from North Dakota, thinks even that may be too much. “One would think that’s not a very high percentage, but it’s obviously a lot of acres. And what’s more, probably somewhat alarming is how quickly in recent years …
Climate Smart Cotton Program Applications Deadline Looming
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds its growers that applications are currently being received for the Climate Smart Cotton Program, a five-year initiative led by the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. Producers must first enroll in the Trust Protocol by Sept. 1 and upload their 2023 bales by March 1, 2024. Applications for the Climate Smart Cotton Program are …
Around the State with Commissioner Pate
This week in our “Around the State with Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate”, Andy Tipton, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Industries’ Food Safety/Ag Compliance Division is in this week for Commissioner Pate, and he talks with Sabrina Halvorson about how the Food Safety Division keeps our food supply safe. That’s our weekly Around the State with Alabama Department of …