The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently made historic investments to the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) and streamlining the program to make it work better for producers and partners. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) notes this combination will deliver conservation at a scale never before achieved through RCPP. This year, more than $1 billion is being invested to advance partner-driven solutions to conservation …
Good Numbers from Wall Street
We’ve been seeing some pretty good numbers from Wall Street. As Mark Oppold reports, a new high was set yesterday after the Dow rose 512 points. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, …
Three Senators Team Up to Bring Transparency to Fertilizer Market
Three U.S. Senators, Chuck Grassley, Joni Ernst, and Tammy Baldwin are leading a bipartisan push to shed light on market factors driving the cost of fertilizer. Iowa Republicans Grassley and Ernst, along with Wisconsin Democrat Baldwin, have introduced the Fertilizer Research Act. The legislation would require the Department of Agriculture to study competition and trends in the fertilizer market to …
Alabama Beef Checkoff Council to Hold Final Meeting of the Year
by Will Jordan The Alabama Beef Checkoff works hard all year to promote Beef in the state. Erin Beasley, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President shares more about their upcoming meeting. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of …
USDA’s NRCS Chief Expects Lots of Excitement in 2024
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark …
China Approves More U.S. Beef and Pork Plants for Export
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
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
USDA reminds us how farmers across the country produced the food many of us enjoyed for Thanksgiving. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle …
Thanksgiving on the Farm
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida …
Florida Beef Council and Florida Cattlewomen Team Up to Bring Beef to Holiday Gift Market
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …