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 …
NASS Reviewing Acreage Earlier for Certain Crops
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced Wednesday it will review planted and harvested acreage for select crops earlier than normal. The crops under review include corn, cotton, peanuts, rice, sorghum, soybeans and sugarbeets. NASS will review all available data, including survey data, satellite-based data, and the latest information from USDA’s Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency. They …
Agricultural Leaders Urge Farmers and Rural Communities to Get Vaccinated
More than 30 state and national agricultural organizations recently joined to promote vaccination among farmers and rural Americans. In an open letter to association members, the organizations added another voice to the call to get vaccinated. In addition, the groups utilized an opinion editorial published in the Des Moines Register to share a message about the connection between agriculture, science, …
Breadfruit is Historically Significant Fruit with Many Uses
The historically significant fruit with many uses. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. People stranded on tropical islands in the middle of the ocean used to survive on breadfruit. From the same family as mulberry and jackfruit, breadfruit is similar in texture to freshly cooked bread and tastes a little like a potato. Breadfruit can be found growing worldwide, …
Training Peanut Crop Inspectors
Efforts are underway to train inspectors before the peanut harvest starts. Tyron Spearman has more details. 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
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program Helps after Hurricanes
While Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana this past weekend, its effects have been felt this week in many other states, including parts of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. And this is a good time to remind landowners that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) may be able to help afterwards through their Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP). If your area suffered damage from Ida, or …