Everett Griner talks about Black Eyed peas and the New Years tradition in today’s Agri View. Black Eyed peas on New Year’s Day is an old tradition. Black Eyed Peas and Tradition It was back in the great depression back in the 1930’s, each pea in the pot represented a dollar in the upcoming year. Whether you are superstitious or …
Exporting U.S Peanut Butter
Exports of U.S. peanut butter continues to do well. And as Tyron Spearman reports, our friends to the North is one big reason why. Exporting U.S Peanut Butter 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 Growers Targeted …
La Nina’s Potential Role in 2018 Hurricane Season
Whether this year’s Atlantic hurricane season is as active as last year’s may depend on a current climate pattern. Rod Bain has the story. La Nina’s Potential Role in 2018 Hurricane Season Image Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
Florida Representative Goodson on Legislative Session
The 2018 Florida Legislative Session officially got underway this week, and all of agriculture will be watching various issues as the session unfolds. Representative Tom Goodson from Merritt Island, who represents Florida House District 51, is Chair of the House Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee. He had these comments about this year’s session. Florida Representative Goodman on Legislative Session Image: …
NCC Lauds Rural Prosperity Task Force Efforts
The National Cotton Council (NCC) lauds the work of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity that was presented to President Trump this week. The task force was formed following the signing of an Executive Order by President Trump in 2017. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue served as chairman of the task force which identified more than 100 recommendations to …
NFU President Johnson: Tax Reform Hurts Farm Bill
The recent tax reform package will hurt farm bill negotiations, according to National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson. He says President Trump’s tax package will affect farmers in two ways. Tax Citing PAYGO – a budget rule requiring that tax cuts as well as increases in entitlement and other mandatory spending must be covered by tax increases or cuts …
Farm Bureau Sets 2018 Policy Agenda
Delegates of American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) in Nashville, Tennessee, this week fine-tuned the organizations policy book for the year, to include improvements in the farm bill. AFBF Public Policy Executive Director Dale Moore says AFBF members want changes to the cotton and dairy programs in the next farm bill. Farm Bill AFBF also seeks an improved Agriculture Risk Coverage …
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
Projects will restore healthy forests on private and public lands in 24 states The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest nearly $32 million this year to mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality and restore healthy forest ecosystems in 24 states and Puerto Rico. Since 2014, USDA has invested $176 million in 56 Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership Projects, which …
NCBA Working on ELD and Farm Bill
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) continues to work on a variety of issues here in 2018, some that they started dealing with last year. One of those is the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate, where a 90-day delay was granted for all delivery haulers, including those that transport livestock and other ag commodities. Colin Woodall, NCBA’s senior vice president …
Friday’s USDA Reports May Interest Cotton Producers
USDA’s next round of reports may have several things of interest to the cotton market. Gary Crawford explains why. Friday’s USDA Reports May Interest Cotton Producers 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 Growers Targeted Application of …