USDA’s Corn Yield and Production Forecast Surprised Some People

Dan Corn, USDA-NASS

Corn futures tumbled Thursday afternoon after the release of USDA’s first survey based forecasts. Gary Crawford has the story.     Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …

No Change to Cotton Acreage Estimate

Dan Cotton, USDA-NASS

In the August crop report from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, the U.S. cotton acreage estimate is the same as the June report. Bianca Pruneda with NASS in Washington D.C. has the latest numbers.   Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …

Estimated 30 Percent Rise in U.S. Peanut Production

Dan Peanuts, USDA-NASS

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released their August crop reports today, and according to a report from Tyron Spearman, peanut acreage in the U.S. will be up over 30% from last year.   Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …

International Trade Important to U.S. Cattle Producers

Dan Cattle, Trade

One issue that is important to agriculture and cattle producers is international trade. That’s according to Tracy Brunner, immediate past president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida …

Georgia Ag Issues Summit is August 23

Dan Cattle, Georgia

The 2017 Georgia Ag Issues Summit will be held August 23rd at ABAC’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture in Tifton. Executive Vice President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, Will Bentley, says it will be a great event.   The meeting is free, but registration is required due to limited space. To register, contact Leigh Goff at leigh.goff@house.ga.gov or Taylor Hartshorn at …

Funding to Help Improve Soil Quality in Alabama

Dan Alabama, USDA-NRCS

August 28 is the deadline for Alabama landowners interested in securing funding to help improve the soil quality on your land, all through a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project. This effort is possible thanks to a partnership between USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama and the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Florida NRCS Holding State Technical Meeting Next Week

Dan Florida, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida will conduct a State Technical Advisory Committee meeting Tuesday, August 15 at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Doyle Conner Agriculture Building Auditorium in Gainesville. Florida State Conservationist, Russell Morgan, says the meeting is being held to assist agricultural producers in meeting their land management goals while protecting our natural resources. …

UF Scientists Work on the ‘Essence’ of Better-Tasting Tomato Juice

Dan Industry News Release, Research, Vegetables

If you’re yearning for a better-tasting tomato juice, University of Florida scientists in their labs, working on satisfying your palette. Essence, usually extracted from a plant to add flavor or provide a scent, according to a new UF/IFAS study, can be used to improve juice flavor. Using volatile capture, UF/IFAS scientists obtained the essence from the tomatoes, said Paul Sarnoski, …

Control Pests Nature’s Way

Dan This Land of Ours

Cathy Isom has an interesting way of using nature instead of chemicals to control pests in your garden and on the farm. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. It is possible to use nature instead of chemicals to control the pests in your garden and on the farm. But if the pest problem is major and needs expert …