Right now, more than 20-percent of the country is reporting a topsoil moisture surplus. And according to USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, most of the pastures across the county are benefiting from excessive wetness. Rippey has details on which states have surpluses or shortages of topsoil moisture. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
What Japan Means to U.S. Red Meat Industry
During last month’s U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference, USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom talked about Japan, and what that country means to the U.S. red meat industry. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Massive Yellow Jacket Nests Appearing
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. (ACES) — Imagine a colony of yellow jackets the size of a Volkswagen Beetle, filled with 15,000 of the stinging insects. Now, imagine more than 90 of these super nests in Alabama. It happened in 2006, and Charles Ray, an entomologist working with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, said that 2019 may be shaping up to mirror …
Child Friendly Rose Varieties for Your Garden
If you have a flower garden, you have roses. Cathy Isom tells you about a few of the rose varieties that are ouch-free for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Roses are known for both their beauty and their thorns, or prickles, that have a tendency to draw blood if we aren’t careful. Accidents and stumbles …
NPPC Thanks USDA For Implementing Farm Bill Program to Reduce Feral Swine Populations
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPPC) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it was offering $75 million in funding—as part of the 2018 Farm Bill– for the eradication and control of feral swine through the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program. The pilot program is a joint effort between USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Animal and Plant Health …
Peanut Trade Advisory Committee Appointed
Back in 1974, U.S. Congress established the advisory committee system to ensure that U.S. agricultural trade policy objectives reflect U.S. public- and private-sector commercial and economic interests. And according to a story from Tyron Spearman, a peanut trade advisory committee has been appointed. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Disrupting One Gene Could Be First Step Toward Treating Honey Bee Parasite Nosema Ceranae
BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND (USDA/ARS) —Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have taken the first step towards a weapon against the major honey bee parasite Nosema ceranae. There is currently no treatment for this parasite. The scientists found that feeding honey bees a small amount of an interfering RNA compound (RNAi) could disrupt the reproduction of N. cerana by as much as 90 percent in the …
USDA Opens Signup for Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Grants
(USDA/NRCS) The Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program (FSCP) was established by the 2018 Farm Bill to respond to the threat feral swine pose to agriculture, native ecosystems, and human and animal health. USDA is focusing efforts through this pilot where feral swine pose the highest threat. Program at a Glance FSCP is implemented jointly by NRCS and USDA’s Animal and Plant …
The Buzz: Pollinators are Essential
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. (ACES)— In the spirit of National Pollinator Week, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System salutes pollinators everywhere who are irreplaceable pieces of the puzzle in gardens, cropland and flowerbeds. Bees are more than honey-makers and hive builders. Bees are essential to the most important part of the food chain—pollination. Importance of Pollinators Bees are essential for the pollination of one-third …
Senate in Mexico Ratifies USMCA
It has been announced that the Senate in Mexico officially passed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), making it the first country to ratify the new North American trade pact. As Gary Crawford reports, the trade deal is one step closer to becoming an operational reality. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …