WASHINGTON, June 30, 2025 – The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its annual Acreage Report today, showing key shifts in U.S. crop planting for 2025. Corn continues to dominate the landscape, while soybean and cotton acreage fell compared to last year. According to the report, U.S. farmers planted 95.2 million acres of corn in 2025, marking a 5% …
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From Peanuts to Crop Rotation: Carver’s Lasting Legacy In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold shines a spotlight on one of the most transformative figures in American farming—George Washington Carver. As agriculture expanded from the Carolinas into Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, early Southern farmers grew peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans. However, finding a profitable market for …
Alabama Department of Agriculture Responds Swiftly to Protect Beekeepers and Pollinators The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has confirmed the presence of Africanized Honeybees (AHB) in Barbour County, after a feral swarm was collected by local beekeepers. The swarm was safely euthanized to protect the state’s honeybee populations. In response, ADAI is deploying monitoring traps within a five-mile …
Secretary Rollins Reports on Egg Price Relief, Biosecurity Strategy U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently announced a major milestone in the fight against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), coupled with encouraging news for American consumers. Speaking last week, Secretary Rollins confirmed that egg prices have dropped by 64%, with retail costs down 27% from their peak earlier this year. …
Incoming Florida Cattlemen’s Association President Rick Moyer shared his excitement for this year when we spoke with him at the Florida Cattlemen’s Convention in Marco Island. Dale Sandlin reporting for Southeast AgNet Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and Phillip Roberts, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension cotton entomologist, caution growers about what insect pests are currently impacting this year’s crop. Those insects include cotton aphids, plant bugs and stink bugs. Roberts emphasizes aphids will infest 100% of cotton plants throughout Georgia. He also stresses that during his research career, he …
Today we honor Dr. Bill Branch, a leading figure in agricultural innovation at the University of Georgia Tifton campus, for his election as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Dr. Branch has made extraordinary contributions to the peanut industry, having developed 30 novel and licensed peanut varieties, including two of the most disease-resistant cultivars: Georgia Green and Georgia-06G. …
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is highlighting the support from their members for the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill as it makes its way through the legislative process. During the “One, Big, Beautiful Event” held at the White House last week, President Trump highlighted specific efforts and sectors that would be impacted by the bill. Kevin Kester, fifth-generation …
How Early Fencing Challenges Sparked Innovation in American Livestock History In today’s American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold highlights a lesser-known but significant figure in agricultural innovation: Michael Kelly, a name not often heard, but one that deserves a place in history. As pioneers moved west and livestock numbers grew, one major problem emerged—there were no fences. Animals often wandered …
