USDA recently issued its December look at meat production and prices, with adjustments for both 2021 and 2022. Rod Bain reports. 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 Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …
Keeping Your Christmas Tree Fresh and Looking its Best
Keeping your Christmas tree fresh and looking its best before and after the holiday. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Your tree has already been cut before you’ve brought it home. Cut it again before putting it in the stand. The main reason for doing this is to help the tree’s cut end better absorb water. Remember that …
Good Crop for Peanut Farmers
With Christmas just two days away, Tyron Spearman reports peanut farmers received an early present this year with a good crop. 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 Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …
Why Christmas Trees Are Costing More than Last Year
Higher prices for Christmas trees were found in many parts of the country this year. A combination of environmental factors, a tight supply of trees, strong demand and pandemic-related issues with shipping and trucking meant higher prices. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
USDA Conducting National Agricultural Classification Survey
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) mailed the National Agricultural Classification Survey this month. The survey went out to more than a million potential U.S. agricultural producers, in preparation for the 2022 Census of Agriculture. The survey asks recipients if they are involved in agricultural activity and for basic farm information. USDA defines a farm as any place from which $1,000 or …
2022 National Ag Day Activities Announced
The Agriculture Council of America has announced that National Agriculture Day will be held on March 22, 2022. This will mark the 49th anniversary of National Ag Day, which is celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country. The theme for National Ag Day 2022 is “Growing a Climate for Tomorrow.” On March 22, 2022, ACA will host a virtual …
New H-2A Labor Wages Effective Dec. 29
A recent issue of the Florida Citrus Mutual Triangle newsletter provided information about the wage that growers must pay H-2A labor, effective Dec. 29. H-2A workers are foreign agricultural workers who are allowed to work in the United States temporarily. In recent years, the vast majority of Florida citrus has been harvested by H-2A workers. The Employment and Training Administration …
Tips to Keep Your Christmas Tree Looking its Best
Some tips to keep your Christmas tree looking its best throughout the holidays. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Caring for a real Christmas tree can be challenging, and keeping a cut tree fresh until the big day is a true feat. Often, the reason a real tree sheds needles and dries out the moment it enters your …
Peanut Trade Discussed During Transportation Hearings
During a recent transportation hearing in Washington D.C., interruptions to the peanut trade were discussed. Tyron Spearman has the story. 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 Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …
Alabama State Beef Checkoff Funds New Report
The Alabama State Beef Checkoff has funded a report that was recently completed. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says the Small Meat Processing Feasibility Study is a report they haven’t had for over twenty years. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …