(TALLAHASSEE/September 3, 2021) — Senate President Wilton Simpson, a wealthy Republican from Trilby whose business holdings include a giant egg farm, filed paperwork Friday to run for state agriculture commissioner next year. Simpson, who in May drew an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, is the most-prominent candidate to enter the race for the Cabinet seat that will be open …
Peanut Seed Certification Important for Next Year’s Crop
The certification of peanut seed is an important process for next year’s crop, and Tyron Spearman reports those efforts are underway. 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 …
RMA Updates Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
Organic and aquaculture producers will soon be able to benefit from updates that USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is making to the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Plan. RMA is revising the plan of insurance to make it more flexible and accessible to producers beginning in crop year 2022. RMA Acting Administrator Richard Flournoy explains what plan does. Changes to the program include increasing expansion …
NCBA on Stepped Up Basis
In order to minimize the impact of burdensome capital gains taxes, farmers and ranchers use a stepped-up basis, which provides a reset for the asset value basis during intergenerational transfers. But over the past few months, we’ve heard quite a bit about the Biden Administration’s tax plan and how any change in capital gains tax policy that eliminates or scales …
Farm Sector Profits Forecast to Increase in 2021
A Department of Agriculture report forecasts increased farm income for 2021. Net farm income is forecast to increase by $18.5 billion, or 19.5 percent. At $113.0 billion, net farm income would be at its highest level since 2013 and 20 percent above its 20-year average of $93.9 billion. In inflation-adjusted 2021 dollars, USDA expects net farm income to rise $15.0 …
Preparing the Garden for the Cold Season Ahead
How to prepare your garden for the cold season ahead. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The first day of September signals the winding down of summer and the perfect time to think about the cooler months ahead in your garden. Towards the end of this month will be the perfect time to plant fall annuals petunias and …
Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association Seeking Assistance for their Members
Here’s a message from the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Florida Cattlemen’s Association Members & Friends, please see the information pasted below that I received this morning after I called the President of the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association asking how we might be able to assist our fellow producers whom have suffered the hit from Hurricane IDA. If you have interest and resources …
Peanut Market Update
Tyron Spearman has this week’s peanut market update. 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, 2026
Sunbelt Ag Expo is Back, the Future Is Now
After having to cancel the 2020 show due to Covid-19, the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition announced this week they will be celebrating the 43rdAnniversary of the show October 19-21, 2021. Over 1,200 exhibitors will be at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga displaying and demonstrating products. Crowned as North America’s Premier Farm Show® and the largest Farm Show in America with field …
A Vaccination Cocktail to Combat Johnes Disease
USDA researchers are developing a new vaccination for a life-threatening intestinal disease in cattle using a variety of bacterial proteins. Rod Bain has more details. USDA researcher John Bannantine explains what Johnes disease is and how it impacts cattle. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …