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Roller Coaster Ride in the Markets

Dan Commodities, Economy

We’ve been experiencing quite a roller coaster ride with the markets as of late. Mark Oppold has more information on what has been happening. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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American Agriculture History Minute: Longest River in the U. S.

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Many people assume the longest river in the U.S. is the Mississippi, but that title belongs to the Missouri and part of American agriculture history. Rising from the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Montana, the Missouri flows east and south for 2,341 miles before entering the Mississippi north of St. Louis. The …

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National Ag Day – Thank A Farmer Video

Dan Agri-Business, Alabama, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI)

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries is celebrating National Ag Day today! We want to recognize and show our appreciation to the hardworking farmers who keep Alabama and the world fed, clothed and thriving! Agriculture is the backbone of our state, contributing $77.3 billion to our economy. No one is more committed to protecting the land than Alabama farmers. …

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USDA Expediting Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural Producers

Dan Agri-Business, Funding, USDA, USDA-FSA

Marking National Agriculture Day, Secretary Rollins Prioritizes Timely Support for Farmers (USDA-FSA/WASHINGTON/March 18, 2025) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on National Agriculture Day, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency …

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Georgia Beef Board Participates in GCA Convention

Dan Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Georgia Beef Board (GBB)

The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention was held recently in Augusta, and the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) was able to be a part of the annual event. GBB Chairman Robert Fountain says it was a good gathering for them to talk about what is happening in the beef industry. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …

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Florida Beef Council Involved with Digital Campaigns

Dan Beef, Cattle, Florida, Florida Beef Council (FBC), Marketing

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) is currently involved with two digital campaigns to help get the beef message out to consumers. FBC Director of Education & Promotion DeAnne Maples explains how they work. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …

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Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s MOOseum Provides Learning Opportunities

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Cattle, Education

Teachers across Alabama look for learning opportunities for their younger students, and one of those places that many like to visit is the MOOseum at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) building in Montgomery. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says this is the time of the year they see visits from a lot of students. For the past 30 years, the MOOseum has been the …

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Questions on How Many Acres of Peanuts Will Be Planted

Dan Peanuts

There are many questions right now on just how many acres of peanuts will be planted this year. As Tyron Spearman reports, this was one topic recently discussed. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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Egg Board CEO Talks about High Egg Prices

Dan Economy, Eggs

The egg industry has been watched closely as rising egg prices and shortages in retail stores across the U.S. have drawn negative attention to the industry. Emily Metz, president and CEO of the American Egg Board, says the disruption in supply and rising prices are due to the continued impact of bird flu on the nation’s poultry flocks. The HPAI outbreak …

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Today is National Agriculture Day

Dan Agri-Business

Today is National Agriculture Day here in the U.S. Mark Oppold has even more information about the history of this annual event. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024