The American Sheep Industry Association wants to remind those interested that the Georgia Sheep and Wool Association will hold their Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 10 at the University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital Education Center in Athens, Ga. The event, which will run from 10:00am until 2:00pm, includes an excellent line up of speakers along with various opportunities for attendees to take part …
Market Pressure May Continue
The markets reopen today after the holiday break. But as Mark Oppold reports, some of the pressure from last week may continue this week. 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 Herbicides or …
Learn About GMOs with the FDA
There’s a new resource to help consumers learn more about GMOs. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Feed Your Mind is an Agricultural Biotechnology Education and Outreach Initiative that was first launched in March 2020 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency …
Discussing Precision Agriculture
Precision agriculture is a topic that has been discussed many times over the past few years. Tyron Spearman looks at a recent event where it was the main topic of discussion. 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 …
USMEF Conference Examines Industry Challenges and Opportunities
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) held their annual Spring Conference last week in Minneapolis, Minnesota. USMEF senior staff updated members on industry efforts to expand the international footprint for U.S. red meat and bolster demand for underutilized pork, beef and lamb cuts. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom gave an overview of the competitive landscape, identifying and detailing a number of …
ASI Endorses Animal Health Legislation
Livestock producer trade groups, including the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), recently offered their support for the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance and Rapid Response Act of 2023 (H.R. 3419 and S. 1666). The bipartisan and bicameral legislation would continue making critical investments in foreign animal disease response programs currently overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ASI President Brad Boner of Wyoming said, …
Around the State with Commissioner Pate
It’s time for our weekly “Around the State with Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate”. Commissioner, today we celebrate National Memorial Day, so can you tell us what the day means to you? That’s our weekly Around the State with Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Commissioner, Rick Pate. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …
Lab-Grown Meat Carbon Footprint Potentially Greater than Retail Beef
Is lab-grown meat worse for the environment? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A new report suggests lab-grown meat may have a larger carbon footprint than retail beef. Researchers at the University of California-Davis found that lab-grown or “cultivated” meat’s environmental impact is likely to be “orders of magnitude” higher than retail beef based. Researchers conducted a life-cycle …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 05-26-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended May 26, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended May 26, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 9,800 head compared to 13,862 last week and …
More Peanuts Expected this Year
More peanuts are expected this year than first thought. Tyron Spearman looks at what we could now expect for 2023 production here in the U.S. 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 Herbicides …