Coming up in a few days, a big vote will be taking place for beef producers across Alabama. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says it will soon be time to vote in the Alabama State Beef Checkoff Referendum. Click here to learn more about the Referendum. But that vote again will take place August 24th. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Florida Beef Council Attends National Meeting
Last month, beef producers from across the country gathered in San Diego for the industry’s Summer Business Meeting. Various topics were discussed to help establish direction for projects aimed at improving the beef industry. The Florida Beef Council (FBC) was there, and their Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion, DeAnne Maples, said they focused on the Beef Checkoff program. For more information on …
New Hire for the Georgia Beef Board
A new staff member will join the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) the first part of next month, something that really pleases GBB Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin. He talked to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about that and about a couple of big events coming up that they are preparing for. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch …
Wild Price Swings for Cotton Futures
We’ve been seeing some wild price swings for cotton futures. Mark Oppold explains what this could mean. 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 Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026
U.S. Tractor Sales Growth Softens
Self-propelled combine sales continued to increase in the U.S. while total farm tractor unit sales declined in July. The latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) says overall unit sales of U.S. combines rose almost 11 percent compared to July 2022, while tractor sales dropped five percent. The tractor decline was driven largely by the softness in the smaller horsepower …
Free Online Training for Phosphorus Management
A new program aims to help farmers manage phosphorus. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A series of online training modules is now freely available to farmers, engineers, environmental consultants and others interested in designing on-farm systems to remove phosphorus from field runoff or subsurface drainage. Available on the Internet, the modules comprise seven narrated videos, starting with a …
Marketing Opportunities for Peanut Farms
Peanut farms are finding marketing opportunities through cooperatives. Tyron Spearman has more details. 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 Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026
Milk’s Lead is Widening Over Plant-based Beverages
According to new data, milk’s lead over plant-based beverages is widening in price, nutrition and consumption volume. During a recent interview with RFD-TV, National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF’s) Senior Vice President of Communications Alan Bjerga, discussed the shifting consumer preference toward milk over plant-based beverages. The NMPF recently submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration’s plant-based beverage proposal. Bjerga noted how NMPF …
Corn Production Forecast Up, Soybeans Down
The crop production report issued last Friday by USDA shows corn production up 10% from 2022, but soybean production is down 2% from last year. Mark Oppold has a look at how that measures up to some of the private estimates. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Citrus and Specialty Crop Expo Starts Wednesday
The 2023 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo kicks off this Wednesday, August 16th at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. Many in the industry are excited about the new location for the Expo, including the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). Their citrus extension booth will be in a new location near the dining areas on the trade show floor. It will include …