The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations held a hearing on the Farm Bill last week, with a focus on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – or SNAP. Food and nutrition programs account for more than 75 percent of the funds in the farm bill. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA) commented on the scrutiny given to SNAP applicants. …
General Mills Invests $3 Million to Scale Eco-Harvest by ESMC
An investment in ecosystems from a major company. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. General Mills and Ecosystem Services Market Consortium announced a multi-year roadmap to scale Eco-Harvest. The market program by ESMC recognizes and rewards farmers for beneficial environmental outcomes from regenerative agriculture. The roadmap focuses on priority regions in the U.S. and Canada where General Mills sources its …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 06-10-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended June 10, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended June 10, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 15,600 head compared to 9,550 last week and …
Senate Ag Subcommittee Discusses Impacts of Western Drought
The Senate Ag Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources took up the topic of the Western Drought during a recent hearing. Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado opened the hearing with comments on the situation of drought in his state and how it’s affecting the Colorado River. “My state sits at the headwaters of the Colorado River, which starts …
National Peanut Board Announces New Budget
The National Peanut Board (NPB) recently announced their budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Tyron Spearman has all the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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 …
Farmers National Company: Land Prices up 20%
The stronger land prices of late 2021 continued higher through the first five months of 2022. After a calm period at the start of the year with prices steady, prices took another jump up as a result of the outbreak of war in Ukraine and ongoing inflation fears. Farmers saw higher commodity prices, and investors wanted a low-risk inflation hedging …
2022 Dairy Sustainability Award Winners
Honoring sustainable dairy producers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards program recognized a class of seven exceptional farms, businesses and partnerships for their socially responsible, economically viable, and environmentally sound practices and technologies that have a broad and positive impact. This year’s winners displayed excellence in areas such as methane and other greenhouse …
Secretary Vilsack on Ukraine
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke with farm broadcasters recently, and on the topic of the war in Ukraine and its effects on agriculture, he discussed production losses. “My concern is that we calibrate the importance of production and profit. When I say that, I mean clearly the world is going to need more production in terms of being able to …
U.S. Peanut Federation Discusses Trade with Lawmakers
This week the U.S. Peanut Federation (USPF), which serves as a unified voice in Washington, D.C. for all sectors of the peanut industry, took part in a sub-committee hearing to discuss trade issues. Tyron Spearman has more details. USPF is comprised of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, the American Peanut Shellers Association, and the National Peanut Buying Points Association. U.S. Peanut Federation …
U.S. Beef Exports Top $1 Billion Again
According to new data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).U.S. beef exports maintained a remarkable pace in April, topping $1 billion for the third time this year. U.S. exports of beef totaled 124,408 metric tons (mt) in April, up 3% from a year ago and the fifth largest on record, while …