Online ticket sales for the 40th annual Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame banquet will close Friday, February 8. The annual event, which will be held February 12 in the Special Events Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, will honor four inductees who have made invaluable contributions to Florida agriculture. Tickets are available online at http://floridaaghalloffame2019.eventbrite.com or by calling 813-230-1918. This …
Farmer Sentiment Improves in January
Farmers had more optimism about the agriculture economy in January than they had in previous months. However, that doesn’t mean they don’t have concerns. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer says one of their biggest worries is farmland values. The January reading of 143 was a 16-point jump over December. The survey was the first opportunity to measure how …
Better Days Coming for Chicken Producers
Chicken, pork, and beef producers should all see better days over the next 12 months in spite of specific challenges in each segment. The industry website Meating Place Dot Com notes one industry analyst, Jeremy Scott of Mizuho Securities, who says the worst is behind us in the chicken market. That specific market segment had one of its most difficult …
Farm Bureau to USDA: New Regulations Must Protect Both Farmland and Wetland
As the Agriculture Department moves forward with Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation regulations, the department must ensure its new Interim Rule balances the benefits for both farmland and wetland, as Congress intended, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. As it was written, the Interim Rule makes program participation much more difficult and fails to give famers the opportunity …
Georgia Organics Conference This Week
Everyone interested in the organics industry is invited to attend the 2019 Georgia Organics Conference & Expo this week in Tifton, Georgia. Georgia Organics Community Outreach Manager, Suzanne Girdner, notes the two day event will take place Friday and Saturday, February 8th and 9th. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Lone Cabbage Reef off Florida Coast
Back in December, the University of Florida/IFAS held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate construction of a three-mile-long artificial reef off the Nature Coast. UF/IFAS Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jack Payne, says they restored a large oyster reef. Images courtesy of University of Florida/IFAS. See more here. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …
Record Beef Exports Fuel Optimism
For thousands of producers attending the Cattle Industry Annual Convention in New Orleans last week, the record pace of U.S. beef exports was a major topic of discussion and great source of industry optimism. Joe Schuele with the U.S. Meat Export Federation has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Giving Your Garden a Head Start
In this, the third and final part of her series, Cathy Isom gives you a few tips about how you to give your garden a solid head-start into the growing season. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Whether you have much or little to do, every lit bit helps move things in the right direction. Of course there are …
February Vegetable Garden Checklist
Cathy Isom has some great tips for you about getting your February Garden checklist in order.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Now that we are one month closer to Spring, let the gardening prep work begin. And February is just the right time to start seeds, especially if you’re in a region that isn’t allowing you to …
Groups Comment on State of the Union Address
Source: USDA U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union address: “President Trump provided a unifying, hopeful vision for the nation tonight, highlighting Administration accomplishments and the booming economy, but also expressing optimism that even greater achievements lie ahead. The President’s policies have been beneficial to American agriculture in …