Two things many traders are watching right now are crude oil and the dollar. Mark Oppold explains why and how they could affect other commodities. 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 …
Lower Beef Demand in Most Worldwide Markets
Other than in the U.S., beef markets around the world are seeing softer consumer demand. A Rabobank Q3 Global Beef Quarterly Report says cattle prices are split into two groups: those in North America and Europe, and those in the rest of the world. Declining supplies and strong consumer demand in the U.S. are driving cattle prices higher, and lower …
22007 Program Eligibility
Who could be eligible to apply for assistance from the 22007 Program? Gary Crawford tells us in today’s This Land of Ours report. Have you been discriminated against in the past by USDA lending and other farm programs? If so, there was a program of financial assistance, you might need to look into the 22007 program. “This program is designed …
Alabama Junior Cattlemen Holding Fall Field Day
The Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association (AJCA) will be holding their 2023 Fall Youth Production Field Day on September 13th. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Field Services, Reid McGuire, says the event is sponsored by the Alabama State Beef Checkoff Program. Learn more by contacting the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
More Numbers from the Peanut Stocks Report
The latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report has a variety of numbers, some showing positive signs, while others not so much. Today, Tyron Spearman runs through more numbers from that report. 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 …
West Coast Port Workers Ratify Labor Contract
Last week, members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents dockworkers at all U.S. West Coast ports, voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement. The Union voted 75 percent in favor of approving the agreement that runs until 2028 six-year agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2022, and runs through July 1, 2028. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO …
What’s Ahead for the Farmland Market?
Recent farmland sale prices and values have increased to levels never before seen in the agricultural land market. Paul Shadegg, senior vice president of Real Estate Operations at Farmers National, says the momentum in the farmland market began building 25 years ago. But is it sustainable moving forward? There continues to be strong interest in buying ag land across the …
World Dairy Expo to Host a Dairy Symposium
World Dairy Expo will host a Dairy Symposium featuring the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives from across the country on October 3, 2023. The DBI Initiatives were established in the 2018 Farm Bill. The four regional DBI Initiatives provide direct technical assistance and sub-awards to dairy businesses to develop, produce, market, and distribute dairy products. The Dairy Symposium at World …
Tracking Extended Price Breaks
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 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 …
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 …