Upcoming Peanut and Vegetable Crop Meetings

Dan Field Crops, Peanuts, Vegetables

There are several upcoming meetings taking place for peanut and vegetable crop producers to consider attending. Tyron Spearman gives us a rundown on these meetings. 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 …

American Lamb Producers Looking Ahead to 2023 Trends

Dan Sheep-Goats

The “2023 Meat Trends to Watch Report” says understanding the overarching trends in American meat consumption can help keep meat in the mix. “There are challenges ahead for the lamb industry, but there are also opportunities ahead,” says Peter Camino, American Lamb Board Chair. “But the entire industry will need to make changes to improve our competitiveness and profitability.” The …

Rise in Gasoline Prices

Dan Biofuels/Energy, Economy

Recent news in the energy market doesn’t add up to the jump we are seeing in gasoline prices at the pump. Southeast AgNet’s Mark Oppold has the story. 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 …

Baby Formula Imports Face Tariffs Again in 2023

Dan Agri-Business, Exports/Imports, Tariff, This Land of Ours

Baby formula importers face changes again this year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Baby formula imports into the U.S. will be subject to tariffs again this year as the exemptions implemented during a nationwide shortage are scheduled to expire. Reuters says the shortage began during supply chain issues brought on by COVID, and those issues began to …

Cattle Markets in 2023 Hunt Support

Dan Cattle, Marketing

We are continuing to watch the Livestock trade. Southeast AgNet’s Mark Oppold reports on the movement of February live cattle and March feeder cattle. 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, …

Lawmakers Look to Stabilize Agriculture Industry

Dan Florida, Legislative

(NSF/TALLAHASSEE, FL/Jan. 4, 2023) — As Florida lawmakers look to reduce foreign ownership of farmland, Senate Agriculture Chairman Jay Collins said Wednesday he thinks growth is possible for the state’s agriculture industry. But first, the freshman Republican senator from Tampa said the goal is to bring stability to the industry, which was battered by Hurricane Ian and has struggled for …

Chances of Contracting 2023 Peanut Crop

Dan Peanuts

Normally this time of year the peanut market is active as farmers are gearing up to contract their 2023 peanuts. Tyron Spearman reports what is really happening with the matrekt at this time. 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 …

U.S. Beef Exports to East Asia on a Record Pace

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Trade

The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released a report titled “U.S. Beef Exports to East Asia on a Record Pace.” Despite economic uncertainties brought on by COVID, continued global supply chain challenges, and a competitive global beef market, American exports to East Asia were outstanding in the first half of 2022 in terms of value and volume. The report says, …

Important Ag Provisions in the Omnibus Bill

Dan Agri-Business, Funding, Legislative

President Biden signed the omnibus spending package into law that diverts a government shutdown and keeps it running until September 30, 2023. The bill with more than 4,000 pages contains many notable items important to U.S. farmers and ranchers. The bill includes $3.7 billion in disaster funding for crop and livestock losses due to drought and other problems in 2022. …

Problems with Insect Protein

Dan Pest/Pest Control, This Land of Ours

Can insects really be the main source of animal protein in a healthy diet? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The use of insect protein is becoming more popular around the world, and some are saying it’s a sustainable primary source of animal protein. But now, the organization Doctors for Disaster Preparedness says that may not be so. …