cattle

Keeping an Eye on the Cattle Trade

Dan Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Marketing

Traders have been keeping a close eye on the cattle trade. Mark Oppold has a look at what many expect to see in trading ahead. 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 …

Farm Stress Summit

2025 Georgia Farm Stress Summit Registration Now Open

Dan Georgia

Registration for the 2025 Farm Stress Summit in Statesboro is now underway, Dale Sandlin with Southeast AgNet has the story. UGA Extension, along with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and other departments and agricultural organizations are preparing for the 2025 Farm Stress Summit to be held in Statesboro on Thursday, March 13. The event will connect advocates with farmers and …

deforestation

FL Ag Commissioner Simpson Opposes EU Deforestation Rule

Dan Florida, Forestry

Eighteen state agriculture commissioners, led by Florida Commissioner Wilton Simpson, have urged U.S. lawmakers to push for exemptions to the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), set to take effect on December 30, 2025. The commissioners argue that the rule, intended to prevent deforestation, would impose unnecessary burdens on the U.S. timber and agricultural industries. In a letter addressed to U.S. …

American Agriculture History

American Agriculture History Minute: Future Bright for Colorado After Discovery of Gold, Silver, and the Railroad

Dan Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Early settlers found a lot to like once they crossed the Appalachians and settled in states like Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa. But there was not much to like about Colorado. According to historians, when first settlers arrived there, in fact, many decided the difficult trail through the Rockies onto Oregon …

Peanut

Lower Yields are Squeezing Profit Margins in Peanuts

Dan Economy, Peanuts

We have been seeing some pretty good prices for peanuts. But according to a story from Tyron Spearman, lower yields have been squeezing profit margins for growers. 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 …

Florida Cotton Growers Association

Florida Cotton Growers Association Annual Meeting is Friday

Dan Cotton, Florida

The Florida Cotton Growers Association (FCGA) will hold their 4th Annual Meeting at the UF/IFAS Jackson County Extension Office in Marianna, FL on Friday, February 21. FCGA President, James Marshall of Baker, FL, will call the meeting to order at 10 am CST. Various industry experts will join the group to cover pertinent issues regarding the cotton industry and the state …

cattle

Seeing an Active Grain Trade

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Export/Import, Field Crops, Soybeans, Tariff, Wheat

We have been seeing an active grain trade this week. Mark Oppold has a look at what is driving this current run. 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 …

hpai

Caucus Members Want Assurances Regarding Chicken Exports

Dan Avian Influenza, Poultry

The co-chairs of the Congressional and Senate Chicken Caucuses wrote the USDA to seek assurances to protect America’s chicken exports should vaccination be contemplated as part of a strategy to combat HPAI. With the recent attention around increased egg prices due to HPAI, there have been renewed conversations about whether the U.S. should vaccinate commercial poultry flocks against the virus. …

dairy industry

U.S. Dairy industry Concerned with Tariff Impacts

Dan Dairy, Export/Import, Tariff

Tariffs have been a concern for many in agriculture over the past few weeks, as some worry about possible impacts they may have. According to a story from Rusty Halvorson, that includes the U.S. dairy industry. 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, …

EQIP

Learn More about the Various Benefits of EQIP

Dan Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), USDA-NRCS

We’ve talked many times about the various benefits found through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants to remind agricultural producers they can provide financial and technical assistance through EQIP, as it addresses natural resource concerns and delivers a variety of environmental benefits. The first step in learning more is to contact NRCS at your local USDA Service …