Harvest of Cotton and Peanuts Lags behind Normal

Harvest for the nation’s cotton crop continues and conditions remain resilient despite the slower than average development. But, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the pace of cotton harvest is still behind last year’s pace and the five year average. And Rippey said while this year’s peanut crop condition is rated significantly better than last year’s at this time, the pace of the harvest …

Surprising Health Benefits to Know About Pumpkins

The health benefits that may surprise you about pumpkins. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.  Pumpkins offer a lot more than one night of carving fun and scary faces. Consuming pumpkin regularly can improve your immunity, give your digestion a boost, and even protect you against many chronic diseases.  Pumpkin is also a good source of vitamin C, vitamin E, …

Per Person Peanut Consumption Rises

New numbers show that consumption of peanuts, per person, increased this past year. Tyron Spearman has 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 Enhancement Board …

Consumers Prefer Citrus Juice Blended With Sugar Belle®

Citrus fruit produced from HLB-affected trees are green and taste bitter. They are usually not suitable for either the fresh market or juice market because they have a lower Brix/acid ratio. Mitigation strategies can cause less fruit drop and help citrus trees survive. However, they triple production costs, which increases the pressure for citrus growers to have a competitive enough …

USDA Made Funds Available for High-Speed Internet in Rural Areas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a significant expansion of access to high-speed internet, making $1.15 billion available to help people in rural communities across the country get access to high-speed internet through the ReConnect Program. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says this new upcoming round of ReConnect funding will include 100% grants in certain cases. Vilsack talked about the importance of bringing …

U.S. Winter Weather Outlook

As La Niña climate conditions are back for a second-straight winter, above-average temperatures will show up in the South and most of the eastern U.S. That’s from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, which issued the 2021 Winter Weather Outlook that extends from December 2021 through February 2022. NOAA says that’s consistent with typical La Niña conditions …

New Cattle Feedlot Report Points to Shrinking Beef Cattle Herd

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released the October Cattle on Feed Report, and it indicates the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on October 1, 2021. That is 1 percent below October 1, 2020, but is the second highest …

NCGA Joins Groups Commenting on Supply Chain Issues

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) joined 51 other groups in sending comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation on the many issues currently disrupting the U.S. supply chain. The comments offered recommendations on how to alleviate these challenges through legislative and regulatory actions. “To be successful, farmers must have a reliable and fully-functioning national transportation system that allows us …

Need to Know Points About Growing Winter Squash

All you need to know about growing your own winter squash. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.  Winter squash are all known for the hard skins that protect them through the fall, winter, and sometimes even spring, depending on the variety. If you love roasted squash or pumpkin pie, then Pumpkins, Butternut and Spaghetti Squash are the plants for …