(NAMI) — Exhibitors at the Annual Meat Conference , co-hosted by FMI, The Food Industry Association and the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute), this week in Nashville, Tennessee, donated 28,000 pounds of meat and poultry products to The Nashville Food Project , a nonprofit that seeks to increase access to healthy foods in homeless and working poor communities across Davidson County, Tennessee. The donation will provide 90,000 …
Tips for Growing Tomatoes in Containers
Cathy Isom has some informative information about the different types, as well as some tips for growing tomatoes in containers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing tomatoes in a container is possible even if you have never done a garden before. Tomatoes can grow anywhere as long as there is a suitable growing condition for it. Growing …
DeSantis Sides With Senate on E-Verify
(NSF) — Gov. Ron DeSantis is backing the Senate in a heated fight over E-Verify, a move that could tip the scale in a contentious immigration battle as the 2020 legislative session draws to a close. Senate President Bill Galvano said his chamber is ready to consider legislation that was negotiated between Sen. Tom Lee, who is sponsoring the bill, …
USDA to Open Signup for Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands
(USDA/FSA) — Farmers and ranchers may apply to enroll grasslands in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands signup beginning March 16. The signup runs through May 15. “Through this CRP Grasslands signup, farmers and ranchers can protect grasslands, rangelands and pastures, while maintaining the land as working grazing lands,” said Richard Fordyce, Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). “The …
Good News for Peanut Crop Insurance
There is a new enhancement to the peanut crop insurance program this year. According to Tyron Spearman, it’s an increase in the maximum allowable contract price. 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 …
Record Number of Farmers Attend 2020 Commodity Classic
(NCGA) — A record number of farmers converged on Texas last week for the 2020 Commodity Classic. Total farmers registered was 4,678—the highest number in the show’s 24-year history, eclipsing the previous record of 4,595 set in 2016 in New Orleans. Total registrations of 9,350 was also second only to the New Orleans event. Held Feb. 27-29 in San Antonio, …
Wet Conditions Stalling Southern Fieldwork
Farmers across the South are finding it hard to get any field work done due to the wet conditions. But according to a story from Gary Crawford, farmers in the Midwest and the North seem to have the same common enemy at the moment. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …
Native Plant Best Used for Ground Cover or Border
Cathy Isom has information today about a native plant that works best for ground cover or a border. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Yarrow is a hardy perennial plant with flower heads made of dozens of tiny, tightly-packed clusters of blossom. It comes in many colors, such as pink, red, yellow – really, any shade possible. It’s …
Selecting Peanut Seed
As peanut farmers select seed for the 2020 crop, Tyron Spearman reports there is a lot of encouragement to make sure that choice is for certified seed. 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 …
Protein Exports Piling up in U.S. Due to Coronavirus
(NAFB) — The spread of coronavirus is causing a glut of protein in U.S. cold-storage facilities. The Wall Street Journal says the protein backup includes pork, chicken, and beef intended for export to overseas markets that have been hit by the outbreak. The quantity of breasts, thigh meat, and drumsticks has grown by 12 percent through the first month of …