The first day of trading for agricultural and financial markets gets underway today, and as Mark Oppold reports, quite a few of those ag commodities did quite well in 2022. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Eggs Double in Price During 2022
Eggs are more expensive than they were in 2021. Marketplace says the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the price of a dozen Grade A eggs jumped from $1.82 in 2021 to almost $3.60 in 2022. While part of the increase is due to the rising price of chicken feed, the real culprit is highly pathogenic avian influenza. It’s infected more …
Protect Your Ag Land with a Conservation Easement
If you are an agricultural landowner interested in protecting the integrity of your property, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) urges you to consider safeguarding your ag land with a conservation easement. The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) protects the agricultural viability and related conservation values of eligible land by limiting nonagricultural uses which negatively affect agricultural uses and conservation values. The ACEP …
New Dollars to Help Expand Export Markets
New dollars have been awarded to various agricultural organizations to help expand export markets in 2023. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud …
Record Beef Exports, Rebounding Pork Exports in 2022
Exports of U.S. beef for the year have surpassed the $10 billion mark for the just the second time and are on pace to approach $12 billion when all 2022 shipments are tallied. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom comments on the growth in market diversity that has driven demand for U.S. red meat in 2022, especially …
Looking at Beef and Pork Production
Beef and pork production may start of 2023 a bit different than how they wrapped up 2022. Mark Oppold has more information of what to expect. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers …
Around the State with Commissioner Pate
It’s time for our weekly “Around the State with Commissioner Rick Pate”. Commissioner, I understand the department is helping Alabama schools and farmers. Can you tell us more about this initiative? Again, to learn more, visit the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) website, or email Beth Spratt at beth.spratt@agi.alabama.gov. That’s our weekly “Around the State with Commissioner Rick Pate”. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers …
Report Shows Price Increases for Different Food Types
How did prices increase for different types of food? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A new USDA report shows retail food prices increased 8.9 percent in the first seven months of this year. That increase is higher than the rate over the same period last year and 2020. All 13 food categories in the USDA report experienced …
Ag Reacts to EPA, Army WOTUS Rule
NCBA Statement On New WOTUS Rule (NCBA/WASHINGTON/December 30, 2022) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s finalized Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. “For too long, farmers and ranchers have dealt with the whiplash of shifting WOTUS definitions. Today, the Biden administration sought to finalize a WOTUS definition that will protect both …
EPA and Army Finalize Rule Establishing Definition of WOTUS
In an issue of contention across the ag industry, and on the opposite side, environmental groups alike, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers have announced a final rule establishing a durable definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). In a news release, the EPA and Army state that it will reduce uncertainty from changing regulatory …