We told you earlier this week the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The package is designed to creating jobs by rebuilding our nation’s roads and bridges, and combatting the climate crisis. According to the News Service of Florida (NSF), a fact sheet from the White House shows Florida is in line to …
Breakthroughs in Developing an African Swine Fever Vaccine
Tenacious USDA scientists have scored a breakthrough in the search for a vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF). Gary Crawford reports efforts are getting closer and closer to the Holy-grail of animal health science when it comes to ASF. And after years of research, the scientists have a vaccine they say can work and is ready for commercial field testing. …
Survey: 54% of Equipment Dealers Don’t Support Deere Strike
A majority of equipment dealers don’t support striking John Deere workers, according to a recent poll from Farm Equipment Magazine. The poll found roughly 54 percent of dealers indicated they do not support the strike, while 37 percent said they did, and 8.5 percent weren’t sure. Deere workers have rejected two tentative contract agreements since the strike began. UAW members …
CNH Industrial Announces agreement with Electric Tractor Company
CNH Industrial announced last week an agreement with Monarch tractor, a U.S.-based company specializing in electric autonomous tractors. The license agreement foresees the launch of a scalable, modular electrification platform focusing on low horsepower tractors. The tractors will be developed across multiple product families in the coming years, using a process that continuously gathers farmers’ input to meet customer needs. …
Mexico OJ Exports Increasing
Mexico is the second leading exporter of orange juice (OJ), following only Brazil, Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) economist Marisa Zansler reported recently. She said Mexico’s OJ exports increased incrementally in recent seasons in response to the decline in world OJ supplies. Excerpts from Zansler’s FDOC document, Florida Citrus Outlook 2021-22 Season, follow. Although a net exporter of orange juice, orange …
Easy to Grow Nutritious, Tasty, Vegetable
An easy to grow veggie that your family will beg for. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Green beans are garden superstars because they grow with very little care, look beautiful, produce nutritious tasty vegetables, and are easy for kids to plant. There are several types of green bean plants to choose from, such as Pole Beans, String …
U.S. Peanut Production Forecast is Up One Percent from Last Year
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released their November crop production estimates, and they now say the U.S. peanut crop is expected to be up only one percent compared to last year. Tyron Spearman has the new numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …
U.S. Cotton Production Forecast Up 25 Percent from Last Year
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their November crop reports today, and Becky Sommer with NASS in Washington D.C. says the U.S. cotton production estimate is up 25 percent from last year’s crop. All cotton production is forecast at 18.2 million 480?pound bales, up 1 percent from the previous forecast, and up 25 percent from 2020. Based on conditions as of …
Georgia Beef Board Taking Part in Tailgate Event
Football season means tailgating events, and a big one is coming up next month where the Beef Checkoff will be involved. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, says they will participate in a fun event for the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. For more information contact the Georgia Beef Board office in Macon. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Florida Beef Council Friendly Reminder
If you own or have owned cattle in 2021, chances are you received a letter from the Florida Beef Council (FBC) that beef checkoff assessments are due for any cattle you may have sold this past year. With the end of the year nearing, FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, has this friendly reminder for producers across the state. For more information, contact …