The Florida Peanut Federation (FPF) wants growers in the state to know about three events they have coming up over the next few days. One is the Hamilton County preseason meeting on Thursday, February 22nd at the Hamilton County Extension Office in Jasper, starting at 5:00pm EST. Speakers will discuss varieties, diseases, economics, trials, and more. A meal is included, but if you …
Celebrating National FFA Week
Each year, FFA chapters around the country celebrate National FFA Week, which is taking place all this week. Mark Oppold has a look at that and at possible interest rate cuts. 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, …
NFU Leads Letter to Congress: Uphold Packers and Stockyards Act Progress
Last week, the National Farmers Union (NFU) sent a letter to Appropriations Committee leadership (.pdf) opposing restrictions that would undo work to revitalize the Packers and Stockyards Act. The letter, signed by national, regional, and state organizations, points out that “opponents of competitive agricultural markets are seeking to roll back the work USDA has already completed, prevent USDA from making …
New Era of Growth for Clean Fuels
It’s a new era for clean fuels. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed almost 850 attendees from over 20 countries to its Clean Fuels Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. It was a chance to connect with key players in the biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel industries. Clean Fuels CEO Donnell Rehagen …
Florida Producers Invited to Attend Peanut, Cotton Meetings
There are a variety of meetings coming up that Florida peanut and cotton producers are invited to take part in. The first is coming up Thursday, February 22nd, as the Florida Peanut Federation (FPF) will hold a preseason meeting at the Hamilton County Extension Office in Jasper. It starts at 5:00pm EST, as various speakers will discuss varieties, diseases, economics, trials, and …
Tracking Various Agricultural Commodities
We saw various agricultural commodities really struggle late last year. So, with the markets closed today for the President’s Day holiday, Mark Oppold takes time to look at how some of those are trading the first few weeks of 2024. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …
North America 2023 Potato Production Data Released by USDA
Last week, the USDA released the 2023 North American Potatoes report. These are numbers from the Agriculture Departments in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada reveals the 2023 North American Potato harvest data. Potato production for the U.S. and Canada combined in 2023 is estimated at 570 million per hundredweight, up eight percent from the 2022 estimate. The U.S. potato production …
Rural America Making Economic Comeback
Rural America is making an economic comeback. Gary Crawford has more in today’s This Land of Ours. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. 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 …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 02-16-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended February 16, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended February 16, 2024, receipts at 17 markets totaled an estimated 9,147 head compared to 13,856 last week and …
USDA to Survey Producers Planting Intentions for 2024
As the 2024 crop production season begins, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season. NASS is busy mailing the survey questionnaire, asking producers to provide information about the crops they intend to plant in 2024, how many acres they intend to plant, and the amounts of grain and oilseed …