Ukraine is shipping more grain under a U.N.-Turkey brokered deal in a hopeful sign for global food shortages. But experts caution that it may not be enough. State Department Spokesman Ned Price calls the latest grain exports from Ukraine “unambiguously a good thing”. “Ships are once again sailing from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. At the latest count, more than 20 …
Peanut Producers Encouraged to Write Letters to EPA
Tri-State Peanut Specialists are encouraging peanut producers to write letters to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Tyron Spearman reports the EPA is trying to revoke on food use tolerances for remaining organic phosphates. Peanut producers are depending on two of them to fight Thrips in peanuts. Tyron Spearman has more on this. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To …
Some Unexpected Numbers in New Cattle on Feed Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their August Cattle on Feed Report Friday, and the new numbers show cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head was 11.2 million head on August 1, 2022. That is up 1 percent compared to August 1, 2021 and is the second …
Lower Week Ahead Expected for Grain Futures
Indications are for a lower week ahead for many grain futures. Mark Oppold explains why, along with a reminder about a big livestock auction taking place this week. 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 …
New Food Supply Threat from Lack of Rice
Is a new global food supply threat looming? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A lack of rice could be the next big strain on the global food supply. Bloomberg says the challenge may come from a lack of rain in parts of India, which is, by far, the biggest rice exporter in the world. The drier weather …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 08-19-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended August 19, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended August 19, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,300 head compared to 12,485 last week and …
More Details Announced About Peanut Crop Acreage Prediction
More details have been announced on the crop acreage prediction for this year. However, there has been no certified acres published as of yet. USDFA says it will be after August 22nd. Tyron Spearman gives us the breakdown for the National acreage, as well as Alabama, Florida, and Georgia acreage. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult …
How Poultry Grower Contracting and Compensation Works
USDA recently announced the public comment period had been extended for proposed rule on greater transparency in poultry contracting and the poultry tournament system. This system is unlike any other part of farming, and Rod Bain talked to a USDA official who describes how it works. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …
Scholarships to Help Producers Attend Cattle Industry Convention
The 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show will be held February 1-3, 2023 in New Orleans, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is offering funding to help offset some costs for producers. Scholarship recipients receive a complimentary Education Package registration and discounted housing accommodations for three nights. Scholarships will be awarded to up to five beef cattle industry members, …
U.S., Mexico Dairy Sectors Recommit to Binational Cooperation
Leading dairy representatives from the United States and Mexico gathered at Dairy Farmers of America headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri this week to discuss strengthening cross-border cooperation on dairy issues. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) served as the U.S. hosts and event organizers. NMPF notes that during the fifth annual meeting, the U.S. and Mexican dairy …