USDA’s NRCS Chief Expects Lots of Excitement in 2024

Will Jordan General

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s influx of funds for programs in 2023 provides a great opportunity for producers to implement or expand conservation practices on their operations. I recently visited with NRCS Chief, Terry Cosby, to learn more. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

China Approves More U.S. Beef and Pork Plants for Export

Will Jordan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, General, Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, Pork, Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

by Will Jordan and USMEF China’s General Administration of Customs recently approved 18 U.S. beef establishments and 12 U.S. pork establishments for export to China – the first new U.S. plants cleared for export to China in about 10 months. Erin Borror, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) vice president for economic analysis, says the plant approval process was streamlined by …

Potential Impact to Fertilizer Markets by Middle East Conflict

Dan General

The conflict in the Middle East has several markets on edge, including fertilizers. Andy Jung, vice president of market and strategic analysis with Mosaic, is closely watching the situation between Israel and Hamas. “Well, the worst-case scenario is pretty easy to draw up. If there was a widening of the conflict, if Iran in particular were to get involved, and …

Enjoying Food Produced by U.S. Farmers

Dan General

USDA reminds us how farmers across the country produced the food many of us enjoyed for Thanksgiving. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Thanksgiving on the Farm

Dan Agri-Business, General

On this Thanksgiving Day, Mark Oppold takes a break from providing us with an update on the markets to bring us a holiday poem he wrote a few years back. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Florida Beef Council and Florida Cattlewomen Team Up to Bring Beef to Holiday Gift Market

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The Florida Cattlewomen held their prominent spot for the sixth year at The Junior League of Tampa’s Holiday Gift Market. Working in conjunction with the Florida Beef Council, FCW promoted beef to tens of thousands of consumers during the four-day event. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

GBB: Wrapping up Burger Week, Looking Forward to Upcoming Events

Will Jordan General

Georgia Beef Board just wrapped up another successful Macon Burger Week! While waiting for final numbers to come in and vote tallies to be finished, Caitlin Jackson, Checkoff Programs Coordinator for GBB is getting ready for the upcoming Georgia Farm Bureau Convention. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Population Growth Seen in Rural America

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, General

USDA’s Rod Bain and economic researcher Jim Davis give us the USDA annual look at trends in rural America indicates a trend of increased overall rural population. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

U.S. House Environmental Appropriations Bill Favorable for Livestock Producers

Will Jordan General

By Will Jordan The American Sheep Industry Association, Public Lands Council, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association joined together to prevent government overreach that allowed the Bureau of Land Management to disallow statutorily approved public land uses. This is not only a win for producers with public land grazing leases but private landowners as well. NCBA’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, …

Right Time for Winter Grazing

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By Will Jordan As cooler weather patterns begin settling into the southeast, winter grazing should be at the forefront in the minds of producers. Dr. Kim Mullenix, Associate Professor and Extension Beef Systems Specialist for Auburn University shares more on selecting the right winter forage. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …