The Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, otherwise known as FRPP, is now accepting applications for funding on a continuous basis. FRPP is administered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service as the 2008 Farm Bill provides for a continuous signup to allow eligible entities more opportunities to sign up eligible parcels. To learn more log on to the Florida NRCS …
AL Promoting Healthy Benefits of Beef
Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association reminds producers that beef checkoff dollars work in many ways, including promoting its nutritional benefits to those who serve school lunches everyday. 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 …
A Grim Dairy Outlook
Dairy producers are currently living through what could be their worst financial year in decades. 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
Peanut Planting Intentions Way Down
Many were anticipating lower peanut acres this year, and according to Tyron Spearman, that’s exactly the way it looks after USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their annual planting intentions reports this morning. USDA NASS 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 …
Cotton Planting Intentions are Down
The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their annual planting intentions reports this morning, and when it comes to cotton acres, Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. said the numbers are 7 percent lower than last year. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
Making Adjustments
People can make adjustments to this economy, but they can not quit eating. Everett Griner talks today about the impact of the recession on agriculture. 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 …
GA Governor Perdue Declares State of Emergency for Six Counties
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue’s office put out this news release this afternoon: ATLANTA– Today Governor Sonny Perdue issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in six counties affected by heavy rain and severe weather that passed through Georgia on Friday and Saturday. The counties are Baker, Colquitt, Miller, Tift, Turner and Worth. The counties requested help from the …
FL Concerned about Agriculture in the Budget
We are getting closer to seeing the Florida budget being written in the legislature as last week both houses gave allocations to their budget chairs on how much they could spend and still keep the budget balanced according to Sam Ard, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association. Florida District 20 Senator Carey Baker said they put together …
Peanut Contracts Being Offered
Peanut contracts are finally being offered as Tyron Spearman looks at what they are right now. 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
Hog Producers Planning More Cutbacks
After looking at the numbers from the latest quarterly hogs and pigs report, it looks as though producers may be about to cut production even more than had earlier been expected. 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 …