by Will Jordan Burgers were center plate as Macon restaurants competed recently in Georgia Beef Board’s Macon Burger Week. Caitlin Jackson, GBB Checkoff Program Coordinator shares the results. 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 …
King Cotton Awards Presented
The Georgia Cotton Commission sponsored the King Cotton Awards to recognize outstanding contributions of county agents to Georgia’s cotton producers. The awards were presented at the 2023 Georgia Association of County Agricultural Agents annual meeting in November. The Senior Award honors agents with 10 or more years of experience. This year’s recipient was Scott Carlson, agriculture and natural resources agent …
More Benefits of Eating Peanuts
We have provided information before about the many health benefits of eating peanuts. Today, Tyron Spearman has a look at more of those benefits. 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 …
Keeping an Eye on Wall Street
Traders are keeping an eye on Wall Street. Mark Oppold has more on that, along with noting where the national debt currently stands. 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 …
USDA Releases Farm Sector Income Report
USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) released its annual Farm Sector Income Forecast Report for 2023 which shows lower net farm income this year. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says while net farm income will drop below the record high in 2022, it’s one of the best years on record for the overall farm sector at $151.1 billion. “In fact, net cash …
China Approves More U.S. Beef and Pork Plants for Export
by Will Jordan and USMEF China’s General Administration of Customs recently approved 18 U.S. beef establishments and 12 U.S. pork establishments for export to China – the first new U.S. plants cleared for export to China in about 10 months. Erin Borror, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) vice president for economic analysis, says the plant approval process was streamlined by …
New Nutritional Campaign Launches on Wheat
Why you may be hearing more about the nutritional benefits of wheat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Consumers want nutrition information, so the Wheat Foods Council (WFC) is launching a social media campaign that educates fitness professionals and trainers about the benefits of wheat foods in healthy diets. U.S. Wheat Associates and the WFC are both farmer-led …
Potential Impact to Fertilizer Markets by Middle East Conflict
The conflict in the Middle East has several markets on edge, including fertilizers. Andy Jung, vice president of market and strategic analysis with Mosaic, is closely watching the situation between Israel and Hamas. “Well, the worst-case scenario is pretty easy to draw up. If there was a widening of the conflict, if Iran in particular were to get involved, and …
New Record for Peanut Butter Consumption
Peanut butter consumption has set a new record. As Tyron Spearman reports, per capita consumption this year is at 4.4 pounds, according to recent data from USDA and the U.S. Census Bureau. 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 …
Tracking Various Agricultural Commodities for the Year
Last week Mark Oppold talked about various agricultural commodities and how November was not a very friendly month for many of them. Today he looks at how they’ve 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, …