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 ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Report Shows Rise in Plant-Based Meat Market, Some Health Concerns
A new report shows a rise in the plant-based meat market. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Allied Market Research published a report on the plant-based meat market that found the rise in the vegetarian population & flexitarian diet and the ability of plant-based meat products to imitate animal-based meat products drive the growth of the global plant-based meat market. …
Tracking Agricultural Commodities
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 ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
August Pork Exports Trend Higher, Beef Exports Again Top $1 Billion
U.S. beef exports once again topped the $1 billion in value. Data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) show August was slightly above last August’s large volume, thus reaching this milestone in seven out of the eight months this year. August exports of U.S. pork topped year-ago totals for the first time in 2022. U.S. Meat …
Data in Consumer Perceptions of Pork
Keeping track of consumer perceptions in one ag industry. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. There is a lot of data out there about what consumers think when it comes to the pork they eat. One area catching interest is consumer perception through social media data. Dr. Jayson Lusk, head of Ag Economics at Purdue University, said looking …
Florida Commissioner Nikki Fried Shares USDA Disaster Assistance Programs for Agricultural Producers, Urges Early Reporting of Losses
(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 …
USDA Forecasts for Pork and Poultry
Earlier this week we gave you the latest forecasts for the beef industry, but what about the pork and poultry industries? Gary Crawford has a look at what the projections are for production and prices for pork. And USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski has the latest USDA forecasts for U.S. broiler production and prices. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides …
Pork Board Receives $155 Million in Climate-Smart Funds
The National Pork Board (NPB) received three grants totaling $155 million as part of the USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding. The three grants are part of the $2.8 billion awarded to 70 selected projects in the first round of funding for the program. The first grant, valued at $20 million, will incentivize soil health and manure management practice adoption and support …
Producers Convey Pork Industry Priorities during NPPC Fly-in
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) held its fall Legislative Action Conference last week, as nearly 100 pork producers were in Washington, D.C., meeting with their members of Congress to discuss pork industry priorities. Over the two-day event, producers asked lawmakers to: Press the Biden administration to join the 11-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership and to negotiate an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework …
More Details from the Latest Red Meat Export Report
We told you earlier that a new report shows U.S. beef exports again topped $1 billion in July and posted the fifth-largest volume on record. The data, released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), shows beef exports were up 3% year-over-year, while export value increased 7% to $1.006 billion. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom cites growth in Japan, China/Hong …