(NACD/Washington, D.C./March 21, 2025) — The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) applauds the appointment of Aubrey Bettencourt?to serve as Chief of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). As Chief, Bettencourt will lead NRCS staff and conservation programs that provide critical resources and technical assistance to America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners to invest in their operations …
The National Peanut Board (NPB) has announced it is accepting inquiries for its second annual request for proposals for food allergy research grants. The call for applications is open through May 9, 2025. This year, NPB has increased the total availability of grant funding up to $550,000, which will be awarded to qualified projects designed to advance food allergy solutions. NPB prioritizes …
After the Fed met this week, many noted it may be a while before we’ll see another interest rate cut. Mark Oppold has a look at what was discussed. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
Senators from three U.S. dairy states are calling on the Trump administration to help level the playing field for dairy farmers as trade talks continue between Canada and the U.S. For years, Canada has skirted international trade agreements, including the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement (USMCA), by blocking American producers from Canadian markets and exporting Canadian dairy products at artificially low prices, undercutting …
We recently told you that efforts were successful to renew registrations of all 300 plus U.S. pork harvesting and cold storage facilities eligible to export to China. But as Rusty Halvorson reports, the beef industry is still waiting for that to happen. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Once the California Gold Rush began in 1848, Missouri cities like St. Louis, Kansas City, Independence, and especially St. Joseph became departure points for those joining wagon trains to the west. They bought supplies and all that they needed in those cities to make the six-month journey to California. And that …
While there are questions on how many acres of peanuts will be planted this year, Tyron Spearman looks at where the crop market is at right now, and what some are thinking. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
On on-going conversation pits farmland verses the markets when it comes to investing. Mark Oppold delves into that conversation. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …
We recently told you that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced they will work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). As Rusty Halvorson reports, this announcement pleased those with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. To read more about this EPA announcement, click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Agriculture has a rich history in the state of Missouri in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The agricultural surplus produced by Missouri farmers was often sold downriver to plantation societies in the lower Mississippi Valley. The best agricultural lands at that time lay along the Missouri River. They attracted wealthy …
