The grain trade picks back up today after the holiday break. And Mark Oppold has a look at when we’ve seen extended price breaks. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle …
September is Food Safety Education Month
There’s no better time to learn about food safety than during National Food Safety Education Month. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emphasizes the importance of food safety, particularly for groups at high-risk of getting sick due to foodborne illness (also known as food poisoning). Every year, 1 in …
Final Peanut Stocks Report for the Year
Twelve months of the Peanut Stocks and Processing Report have been issued. Tyron Spearman runs through some of the numbers in this final report for the previous year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage …
U.S. Has Multi-Layered Programs to Handle Foreign Animal Diseases
USDA has a multi-layered approach to protecting our livestock industry from high-consequence foreign animal diseases. Gary Crawford has more details. Dr. Julie Wallin with USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, talks about the mission of the National Animal Health Laboratory Dr. Wallin says USDA wants to protect all livestock operations, big and small, from foreign animal diseases. Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Agriculture is Changing
Fresh off his trip to the Farm Progress Show last week, Mark Oppold talks about some of the things he saw and how agriculture is changing. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, …
Wilton Simpson: Florida TEAM Card Program
by Will Jordan The Florida Farm Tax Exempt Agricultural Materials Card, also known as the TEAM Card, is a big benefit for producers and growers across the state. Legislation for the TEAM Card was focused on reducing time spent on paperwork and improving accessibility to agricultural tax exemptions for Florida farmers. To learn more about how TEAM Cards came about, …
Around the State with Commissioner Pate
In this week’s “Around the State with Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate”, Commissioner, I understand you’d like to share with us information about a big event that took place this past weekend. For more information about the Alabama Open Horseman Association annual state championship horse show, click here. That’s our weekly Around the State with Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Commissioner, …
USDA Getting Word Out About 22007 Financial Assistance Program
If you’ve been discriminated against in the past by USDA, officials want you to know about a special program of financial assistance. Gary Crawford has the story coming up on This Land of Ours. If you are a farmer or a forest landowner who feels USDA has in the past discriminated against you in its farm programs, you may be …
AgNet Weekly: EATS Act Part Two
The battle over the EATS Act continues. We started this two-part series last week with Mary-Thomas Hart, Chief Council with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, which is in support of the EATS Act. This week we hear from the opposition. Marty Irby, President of Competitive Market Action and Board Secretary at the Organization for Competitive Markets tells us why he …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 09-01-2023
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended September 1, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended September 1, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,188 head compared to 11,658 last week and …