Payments to livestock producers who qualified under the Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) will be arriving soon to producers. Farm Service Agency Director Bill Beam shared details on these payments and what producers need to do if they qualify. Dale Sandlin with Southeast AgNet reporting Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …
Bayer executives have been warning in recent weeks that after losing billions of dollars to Roundup case settlements and jury awards, they may be ready to give up the fight and get out of the glyphosate business. In the US, there is no broad protection for producers of pesticides, so manufacturers can comply with the federal regulatory labeling requirements and …
Land ownership is still the American dream for many. Since the Homestead Act of 1862, it has been the American dream to own land. Back then, a popular phrase was a desire to own 40 acres and a couple of mules. Well, of course, the size of farms and the equipment used to farm them has changed dramatically, but farm …
Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute says One-room schoolhouses are an important part of American agriculture history. Early settlers knew the importance of education since a large portion of the population lived in small rural communities or isolated rural areas. The local one-room school was the answer, often built by nearby farmers. In fact, most of the teachers …
By Clint Thompson It may be early in the cotton season, but Georgia’s growers need be concerned with potential disease buildup amid the increased rainfall across the region. The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Extension Cotton Team caution producers about areolate mildew and target spot. Bob Kemerait, UGA Extension plant pathologist, discussed both diseases in the team’s …
Many agribusinesses are trying to manage around the uncertainty that comes with trade and tariff talks and AgNet Media sat down with David Magaña, Senior Analyst with Rabobank who shared his thoughts on the challenges that agriculture is currently facing amongst all of these negotiations. To listen to the full interview with David Magaña, check out the Ag Net News …
The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is reporting that the exports of US Beef and Pork in April trended lower than a year ago according to data from USDA. This decrease is largely due to the retaliatory duties imposed by China, in addition to China not renewing establishment registrations for cold storage facilities and beef plants in the US with …
Tyron Spearman reports that peanut farmers in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama are making their final rounds on planting this 2025 crop. The final planting date is coming up. That’s the last date a peanut producer may plant and receive full crop insurance coverage. After that date, that amount of coverage will be reduced by a coverage of 1% per day …
Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute looks into why a farmland auction usually draws a good-sized crowd. But, on a bitter, cold February morning in 2025, temperatures outside in central Iowa nearly zero, a group so large it was standing room only. Why? They were watching an Iowa farm change hands for the first time since 1882. 636 acres …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended June 6, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- June 6, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 9,034 head compared to 7,757 last week and 10,699 last …
