Funding May be Tight for a New Farm Bill

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Farm Bill, Field Crops, Funding, Legislative, Peanuts

As efforts to put together a new Farm Bill continue, some are saying funding for the new bill may be tight this time around. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between …

New Developments in USMCA Challenge of Canadian Dairy TRQ’s

Dan Dairy, Exports/Imports, Marketing, Trade

The U.S. is again taking their dispute of Canada’s dairy tariff-rate-quotas before a U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute settlement panel. Our nation’s Chief Ag Negotiator, Ambassador Doug McKalip of the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, explains the process for a dispute body to address this latest U.S. claim. McKalip discusses the history of a U.S. dispute with Canada’s tariff-rate-quota policy for dairy …

U.S. Tractor Sales Start 2023 Lower

Dan Agri-Business, Economy

U.S. ag tractor sales finished January 2023 in the negative, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Total U.S. ag tractor unit sales fell for January in all segments except one. 100-plus horsepower two-wheel-drive tractors actually grew 22.8 percent. U.S. combine sales continued its growth streak, climbing 132.7 percent year-over-year. Curt Blades of AEM says, …

Grain Storage Needed in Brazil

Dan Corn, Field Crops, Wheat

The abundance of grain crops being grown in Brazil has brought up a major issue. Mark Oppold reports they need much more storage. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida …

NPPC Economic Update Gives Snapshot of Current Pork Industry Opportunities and Challenges

Dan Economy, National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), Pork

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) released its latest pork industry economic update that summarizes key pork industry market indicators through January 2023. The takeaways include: The U.S. pork industry is a pillar of the U.S. economy, supporting jobs, sales, and value-added activity throughout the pork supply chain,” said Lori Stevermer, NPPC vice president and pork producer from Easton, Minnesota. “It is important to raise …

Going Nuts for National Almond Day

Dan This Land of Ours

Celebrating National Almond Day. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. February 16 is National Almond Day, and to celebrate we have some almond facts: Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, …

USDA Designates Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Dan Agri-Business, Alabama, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI), Drought, Funding, USDA-FSA, Weather

(ADAI/MONTGOMERY, AL/Feb. 15,2023) — Last week USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced a Secretarial natural disaster designation for 27 counties in Tennessee that also included four counties in Alabama that are contiguous to some of the Tennessee counties. This designation will extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from drought through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various …

Discussing Safety Nets during Farm Bill Hearings

Dan Farm Bill, Field Crops, Legislative, Peanuts

Hearings concerning a new Farm Bill have been underway, and according to a story from Tyron Spearman, recent discussions have centered around the importance of strong safety nets for farmers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships …

ThryvOn™ Technology Now Available for Cotton

Sabrina Halvorson Cotton, General

Cotton growers have a new option for fighting tarnished plant bugs and thrips. Bayer’s cotton trait  ThryvOn™ Technology is the industry’s first biotech trait to provide season-long protection against tarnished plant bugs and thrips species and may help reduce the need for some insecticide applications. Through built-in trait technology, ThryvOn Technology will help defend the whole plant from these insects, …