Optimism abounds for Alabama’s strawberry and peach crops this season. Blake Thaxton, executive director of the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (AFVGA), highlighted what he has heard from growers so far this year, starting with excitement geared towards a generational-type strawberry crop. “I’m hearing very good things about the strawberry crop. People are saying things like it’s a 10-year …
NASA and Ag a Natural Fit
How NASA and ag have worked together for decades. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, more commonly known as NASA, made an appearance at the 2024 Washington Watch event in D.C. Brad Doorn, PhD, is the agricultural lead with NASA. He says the two fit together naturally. “NASA has been involved in …
California Card Check Law Moving to Other States
Experts say a California farm labor union law is moving into areas like Michigan and New York and could soon be in other states. It’s called the California Ag Labor Relations Voting Choice Act or Card Check for short. Director of Labor Affairs for the California Farm Bureau, Bryan Little says California’s Card Check program allows labor unions to petition …
BeSure! Campaign: Protecting Pollinators While Spraying
The BeSure! Campaign from the Growing Matters coalition helps growers protect bees and other wildlife.  Today we’re talking with Jeff Marvin, the senior Director of Research and Development for PBI Gordon, who tells us more about the BeSure! Campaign and how applicators can help protect pollinators. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …
GCC Cautions Growers About EPA’s Decision Regarding Acephate
The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) cautions growers that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to cancel all but one use of the pesticide acephate in an effort to protect human health. While this is a proposed decision and not yet a final rule, it concerns the GCC and executive director Taylor Sills. He details the decision and outlines the …
Solar Panels and Working Farms
Scientists are trying to find the best ways to mix solar panels and working farms. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida 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 …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 05-03-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended May 3, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended May 3, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled an estimated 9,421 head compared to 8,644 last week and …
Farmers Buried by New Labor Rules
The U.S. Department of Labor released yet another rule that mires farm families in excessive compliance costs while disregarding privacy concerns for farmers and their employees. With this addition, DOL sets itself apart as the agency most committed to burying farmers and other H-2A employers in a mountain of regulations. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented on today’s …
More Red Than Green for Agricultural Commodities in April
Now that May is here, Mark Oppold looks at how some of the agricultural commodities did back in April. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida 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, …
Dairy Industry Contributes to USDA School Meal Standards
USDA has announced new nutrition standards for school meals. What are the current requirements for milk in school meals? Schools may currently offer fat-free and low-fat (1 percent fat) milk, flavored and unflavored, in reimbursable school lunches and breakfasts and for sale as a competitive beverage. Unflavored milk must be offered at each school meal service. Fat-free and low-fat milk, …