House Agriculture Hearing on Credit for Farmers

The House Agriculture Committee recently held a hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The State of Credit for Young, Beginning, and Underserved Producers.” During his opening statement, chairman David Scott of Georgia said those producers face difficulties in obtaining credit that our more seasoned and established producers may not encounter. “Historically, these groups of producers tend to …

Southern Peanut Growers Conference Starts Thursday

The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation wants to remind growers that the annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference will be held July 21-23 at the Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. Tyron Spearman reports the three-day event is for peanut farmers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …

Inflation, Weather are Major Market Factors

Various factors affect the grain markets, with two of those being inflation and weather. Mark Oppold looks at those facts and also has and update on crude oil and looks at how the national averages for both corn and soybean yields have risen over the past few years. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …

House Ag Chair Announces Bill to Support Small Cattle Farmers

U.S. House Agriculture Chairman David Scott, from Georgia, last week announced the intention to introduce a bill to help small family farmers and ranchers and address the national crisis in our nation’s beef supply chain. Scott said, “What has been missing from the conversation is help for the very beginning of our food supply chain, which is our nation’s small …

Producers Continue to Embrace AWA Program

After its launch last spring, the American Wool Assurance (AWA) program is starting to make its mark on the domestic wool industry. Developed by the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) in response to customer demand, this voluntary program provides peace of mind that certified wool is being produced through a high level of sheep care and management. More than 200 producers across …

Popcorn’s Effects on Gut Microbiomes

Eating popcorn may be good for your digestive health. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. A new study, published in the leading journal Frontiers in Microbiology, focuses on how popcorn can impact our personal microbiome. Americans eat more than 13 billion quarts of popcorn a year; an average of about 40 quarts per person. Nate Korth, a Ph.D. student at …

Florida Forest Service Now Accepting Applications for Carbon Sequestration Program

(FDACS/Tallahassee, FL/July 15, 2022) — Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Forest Service announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Sequestering Carbon and Protecting Florida Land Program, a state-funded grant aimed at establishing and protecting robust forest lands in Florida by providing incentive payments to landowners. Applications will be accepted through August 12, 2022. “Forests are a critical component of addressing climate …

No Changes to Peanut Contracts

The recent rains are benefitting crops across the Southeast. Tyron Spearman reports that is making farmers smile, but there is still nothing new to report with peanut contracts at this time. 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 …

Sunbelt Ag Expo Postpones Field Day

The Sunbelt Ag Expo staff has announced due to wet field conditions, the 2022 Field Day event which was scheduled for July 21st has been postponed. They note the much needed rain from a dry spring has left the fields in an impassable condition. Field Day at the Darrell Williams Research Farm is a driving experience for those interested in learning more about the new research …