Agriculture Commodity Makes Top Ten List in October

Dan Cotton, Field Crops, General, Marketing, Pork, Soybeans, Wheat

There was one agriculture commodity that saw a pretty good performance in October. Mark Oppold looks at what commodity that was, and how others fared. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

USDA: Conservation Tillage Increasing

Dan Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Soybeans, USDA-ERS, Wheat

The share of acreage for major cash crops—wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton—that are planted using conservation tillage has increased over the past two decades in the United States. USDA’s Economic Research Service reported the data Tuesday. Farmers reported employing conservation tillage on the majority of acres of wheat at 68 percent, 76 percent of corn acres, and 74 percent of …

Tracking Agricultural Commodities

Dan Field Crops, Forestry, Livestock, Pork, Soybeans

Various agricultural commodities saw a good week last week. Mark Oppold has more information about a website that tracks which ones are doing well. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Tracking the Grain Trade after Monthly Crop Report

Dan Corn, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Soybeans

Many will be watching the grain markets closely after Wednesday’s USDA crop reports were issued. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

More Numbers from USDA Crop Report

Dan Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, USDA-NASS

Tyron Spearman runs through more numbers from Wednesday’s USDA crop reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

A Couple of Surprises in USDA’s New Crop Production Report

Dan Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Soybeans

There are a couple of small surprises in USDA’s new crop production report. Gary Crawford has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Florida Commissioner Nikki Fried Shares USDA Disaster Assistance Programs for Agricultural Producers, Urges Early Reporting of Losses

Dan Aquaculture, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Crop Insurance, Dairy, Economy, Eggs, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Forestry, Fruits, Hemp, Herbs, Industry, Livestock, Pasture, Peanuts, Pecans, Pork, Poultry, Sheep-Goats, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, USDA, USDA-FSA, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables, Weather, Wheat

(FDACS/Tallahassee, FL/Sep 30, 2022) —  In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is sharing important resources from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assist Florida agricultural producers who suffered losses due to the storm. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses affected by Hurricane Ian that USDA has multiple programs to provide assistance in the wake of …

Florida on Alert as Hurricane Ian Threatens

Dan Agri-Business, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Hemp, Herbs, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pollinators, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

(NSF/TALLAHASSEE, FL/Sept. 26, 2022) — Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Floridians to be aware of local evacuation orders as Hurricane Ian is expected to strengthen into a “major” storm in the eastern Gulf of Mexico as early as Tuesday. DeSantis said during a media briefing just before noon Monday that Ian will bring heavy rain, strong winds, flash flooding, storm surges …

New Forecast for Row-Crop Production

Dan Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, USDA-NASS

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently provided their new forecast for row-crop production of the various crops. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Reports Indicate Deteriorating Soybean Conditions

Dan Soybeans

Reports are indicating that soybean crop conditions in some areas are deteriorating. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025