Florida’s Hurricane Irma-battered agriculture industry, growing anxious as it awaits federal disaster relief, could land some help from the state House as part of a tax-cut package. The House Ways & Means Committee, which is putting together a package, reviewed three measures Wednesday intended to help the industry, which sustained an estimated $2.5 billion in damages from the deadly September …
GCC Pleased with Annual Meeting
The Georgia Cotton Commission 11th annual meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop took place today at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton. GCC Executive Director, Richey Seaton, was pleased with not only the meeting, but also with the number of producers that attended. GCC Pleased with Annual Meeting Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …
National Peanut Board to Discuss Research at Annual Meeting
The National Peanut Board will hold their annual meeting next week. According to Tyron Spearman, research will be one topic of discussion. National Peanut Board to Discuss Research at Annual Meeting 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 …
Discussing Industry Changes at ASTA Conference
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) wrapped up their annual Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference earlier this week in San Diego, California. AgNet Media’s Gary Cooper talked with Don Goodwin, owner of Golden Sun Marketing based in Minnesota, about some of the changes in the industry. Discussing Industry Changes at ASTA Conference Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle …
Signs Point to Falling Cattle Prices in 2018
A USDA analyst says early signs are pointing to beef cattle prices being pushed lower this year. Gary Crawford has the story. Signs Point to Falling Cattle Prices in 2018 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 …
Healthy Eating Snacks for the Super Bowl
If you are searching for healthy eating snacks for the big game, Cathy Isom has some helpful ways to keep your waistline in check on Super Bowl Sunday. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Healthy Eating Snacks for the Super Bowl It may be hard to believe, but on average many of us watching the Super Bowl – …
Former AFBF Lobbyist Takes Syngenta Job
Syngenta announced this week that former American Farm Bureau Federation lobbyist Mary Kay Thatcher will join its government relations team. Thatcher will join Syngenta in mid-February as senior lead of Federal Government Relations, based in Washington, D.C., according to a Syngenta news release. In the role, the company says Thatcher will support the company’s strategic federal government relations activities including …
Generation Z Emerging as Food Influencers
Move over millennials, the next generation of food industry influencers has arrived. Although members of Generation Z are just now entering adulthood, their impact on the food industry is already being felt, according to a new study. Generation Z, those born from 1997 to present, now represent 27 percent of the U.S. population, a larger group than Millennials. Global information …
EU Delays Ruling on Bayer-Monsanto Merger, Again
The European Union has again delayed a ruling regarding Bayer’s planned takeover of Monsanto. Earlier this week, EU Commission antitrust investigators extended their investigation by five working days until March 12th, according to Reuters. The ongoing proceedings would have given Bayer until midnight on Monday to offer further concessions to EU regulators or request another extension of up to 10 …
State Ag Officials Set 2018 Policy Priorities
The National State Departments of Agriculture this week set top policy priorities for the year during a Washington, D.C. event. During the organization’s annual Winter Policy Conference, leaders of state agriculture departments called passing a unified farm bill, along with the successful modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement, top issues for 2018. The group also calls implementation of …