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Congressional Peanut Caucus Re-Registered

Dan Legislative, Peanuts

It was announced last week that Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) re-registered the Congressional Peanut Caucus and will serve as the caucus’s bipartisan Democratic and Republican co-chairs. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend …

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AL-FL Peanut Trade Show is Thursday

Dan Peanuts

The Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show will take place this Thursday, January 30th at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, AL. Tyron Spearman has more on that and also provides info about a hearing being hosted by the Environmental . Protection Agency near Camilla, GA. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

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Farm Bill Extension Continues

Dan Farm Bill, Field Crops, Legislative, Peanuts

Last month, the current Farm Bill was extended, and as Tyron Spearman reports, that extension will continue for a while longer. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …

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Enrollment Dates Announced for Agricultural Programs

Dan Agri-Business, Funding, Peanuts

Enrollment periods for various agricultural programs have been announced. Tyron Spearman has more details. How To Apply To enroll in the ARC or PLC programs, agricultural producers can contact their local FSA office or apply for ARC and PLC online. The deadline to enroll is April 15. Enrollment involves selecting the desired program, providing necessary documentation, and adhering to application deadlines. More …

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Stressing Importance of Commodity Checkoff Programs

Dan Peanuts

Agricultural groups have sent a letter to President Donald Trump stressing the importance of commodity checkoff programs. As Tyron Spearman reports, those groups include the U.S. Peanut Federation. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …

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Florida Cotton Growers Association to Hold Annual Meeting

Dan Cotton

The Florida Cotton Growers Association (FCGA) will hold their 4th Annual Meeting at the UF/IFAS Jackson County Extension Office in Marianna, FL on Friday, February 21st, 2025.  FCGA President, James Marshall of Baker, FL, will call the meeting to order at 10 am CST. Various industry experts will join the group to cover pertinent issues regarding the cotton industry and the …

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January Reports Help Grain Markets

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Soybeans, Wheat

Two January reports have helped the grain markets the past few days. Mark Oppold has a look at what has happened since it came out. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for …

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Alabama-Florida Peanut Show is January 30

Dan Peanuts

Peanut growers across the Southeast are being reminded about the 20th annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show. It will be held Thursday, Jan. 30th, from 8am-1:30pm central time at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, Alabama.  Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays …

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USDA to Measure Financial Well-Being of Farmers and Ranchers

Dan Agri-Business, Cattle, Census of Agriculture, Field Crops, USDA-NASS

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will spend the next few months gathering information about land ownership income, expense, debt, asset, demographic and other landlord characteristics to provide detailed information from agricultural landowners. The Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) survey will ask producers to provide in-depth information about their operating revenues, production costs, and household characteristics. “TOTAL will …

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American Agriculture History Minute: Mechanical Corn Shellers Introduced

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Corn, Field Crops, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Corn has always been an important part of American agriculture history, but shelling it – usually by hand – was a difficult one for families, and the process normally was a community affair, family and friends gathering together for a shelling bee. Mechanical corn shellers were introduced in the 1800s as …