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Questions on How Many Acres of Peanuts Will Be Planted

There are many questions right now on just how many acres of peanuts will be planted this year. As Tyron Spearman reports, this was one topic recently discussed. Sponsored ContentFL 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 Herbicides or Beneficials …

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Egg Board CEO Talks about High Egg Prices

The egg industry has been watched closely as rising egg prices and shortages in retail stores across the U.S. have drawn negative attention to the industry. Emily Metz, president and CEO of the American Egg Board, says the disruption in supply and rising prices are due to the continued impact of bird flu on the nation’s poultry flocks. The HPAI outbreak …

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Today is National Agriculture Day

Today is National Agriculture Day here in the U.S. Mark Oppold has even more information about the history of this annual event. Sponsored ContentFL 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 Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

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American Agriculture History Minute: Ag History of Michigan

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. 1855 to 1900 was an important time in the history of the state of Michigan. Iron and copper discovered in the Upper Peninsula during that time and impetus was created to construct the Sue Locks completed in 1855.  Along with mining, agriculture and logging became important industries. Ransom Olds founded Oldsmobile …

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All U.S. Pork Facilities Reinstated to Export to China

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is pleased to announce successful efforts to renew registrations of all 300 plus U.S. pork harvesting and cold storage facilities eligible to export to China. “U.S. pork producers now have maintained access and increased certainty to export their products to the 1.4-billion-person Chinese market,” said NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys. “NPPC’s leadership and focus on market access …

tariffs

Tariffs Affecting U.S. Peanuts

Tariffs are topping the news as of late, and they are affecting agriculture. Tyron Spearman looks at how the peanut industry is being affected. Sponsored ContentFL 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 Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida …

National Agriculture Day

Tuesday is National Agriculture Day

Tuesday, March 18th is National Agriculture Day here in the U.S. Mark Oppold takes time to look at this annual event and what agriculture means to our country. Sponsored ContentFL 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 Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …

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Tariffs Will Affect Red Meat Exports

Many segments of U.S. agriculture will be affected by tariffs, including the red meat industry. As Rusty Halvorson reports, red meat exports would take a significant hit from a tariff war. According to the latest export report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation, U.S. beef exports were more than $415 per fed steer or heifer, and pork exports totaled more …

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American Agriculture History Minute: Different Strains of Plants Developed

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Luther Burbank is part of American agriculture history. Despite receiving only an elementary education, he developed more than 800 strains in varieties of plants, including 113 varieties of plums and prunes, 10 varieties of berries, 50 varieties of lilies, but he’s best known for improving the common Irish potato. His potato …