Dairy Industry to Meet This Week

Dairy Industry groups will meet this week in Las Vegas for their annual joint meeting. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, and United Dairy Industry Association will meet November 14-17. Attendees will hear how the dairy industry groups are working to “Make Every Drop Count” for U.S. dairy farmers. Key topics and issues include …

Growing the Unusual and Delicious Pink Lemonade Blueberry

Growing an unusual and delicious fruit in your garden.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. In 1970, the USDA developed Blueberry ‘Pink Lemonade’. But when researchers brought it to blueberry growers, they were convinced because of its distinctive yellowish-pink fruit that gardeners wouldn’t buy it, thinking it was an unripe blueberry. Fast-forward to the 2000s: Growing research into …

Peanut Group Announces Expansion

A new expansion has been announced by a group involved in the peanut industry here in the Southeast. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …

Stoneville Cotton to Celebrate 100th Anniversary

For 99 years, Stoneville cotton seed has delivered for farmers across the Southeast. And next year will be a big celebration. BASF and Stoneville Cotton Seed Retail Agronomist, Mark Freeman, says they will celebrate their 100th Anniversary. And recently, Freeman told us that despite the various weather delays we’ve seen this year with cotton harvest, they are getting strong reports about a …

Infrastructure Bill Has Big Boost for Climate-Smart Agriculture

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or as some call it the Build Back Better bill, is an infrastructure package focused on creating American jobs, rebuilding our nation’s roads and bridges, and combatting the climate crisis. And according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the bill has a big boost for climate-smart agriculture. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow had this …

Livestock Marketing Reformers Face Uphill Battle in Congress

Livestock marketing reforms in Congress face an uphill battle, despite reaching a bipartisan deal to boost price discovery and competition in the highly concentrated beef industry. This week, the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act was introduced. But Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley admits his bipartisan deal to set regional mandatory minimum levels of negotiated versus contract trades still faces industry pushback. That …

Ag Labor Reform Hindered by Regional Differences

The issue of ag labor legislation reform will remain unresolved as long as southeastern growers and western growers don’t come to a compromise, says Bob Redding. Redding, who works for the Redding Firm and serves as a lobbyist for agricultural groups in Washington, D.C., believes compromise is the only way true reform will happen with such a contentious issue. “If …

Safety Cautions and Preparations for Tree Cutting and Felling

The safety cautions and preparations for tree cutting and felling.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Before the real work of tree removal can begin, prep work will make all the difference between success and something much, much worse. As a recent study noted, logging is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States, and fatality …

Turning This Year’s Apple Harvest into a Tasty Beverage

How to turn this year’s apple harvest into a tasty, refreshing beverage.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.  Using all of the apples from your harvest can be challenging. Of course, there’s apple sauce, chopped salads, apple pies. But, there’s a tasty beverage that’s also really easy to make:  Hard Apple Cider. It’s one of the most readily …