The 2019 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show continues today in New Orleans, and one event held in conjunction with it was very well attended. According to National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Producer Education, Josh White, more than fifteen hundred producers took part in this year’s Cattlemen’s College. Read more from National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Education Takes Center …
Introduce Package To Assist Farmers Recovering From Hurricane, Wildfire Damage U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) introduced a supplemental disaster relief package to provide critical funding for Georgia and other states recovering from recent hurricane and wildfire damage. “Farmers in Georgia and other states across the country are hurting from historic hurricanes and devastating wildfires,” said Senator Perdue, …
Federal agencies that serve farmers and many others are back in business this week, but the challenges in getting services back up to speed after the longest shutdown ever will be daunting. USDA, USTR, EPA, the IRS and other agencies will take weeks or months to recover from the 35-day partial government shutdown as they deal with mountains of backlogged …
Corteva Agriscience, the agricultural division of DowDuPont, announced a brand new product on Thursday during the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in New Orleans. Pasture and Land Management Business Leader, Damon Palmer, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman that it will be a new tool for farmers and ranchers. Read more from Corteva Agriscience: Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, Announces …
Cathy Isom has us exploring the many varieties of the most popular vegetable in the world. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable in the world. According to botanists, this South American native is actually a fruit. Despite this, most people prepare and eat it like a vegetable. One of the reasons why …
Nearly 8,000 cattlemen and cattlewomen were on-hand in New Orleans for the official start of the 2019 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show. The event runs through February 2, 2019, bringing together producers from across the country. “Every year the Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show hosts members from every segment of the beef industry,” said NCBA President …
The following statement can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers need the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and the sooner the better. U.S. agriculture needs strong trade agreements to access customers around the world and grow our farm economy. We are grateful for the Administration’s work to move this agreement forward. We urge Congress to finish …
by Gary Cooper We announced before the end of 2018 that our well-known Southeast AgNet commentary host of “Agri-View” Everett Griner, now 92, would be retiring. We appreciate the well wishes we received for Everett since that announcement. He is resting well in his home in Moultrie, GA. We were also pleased to hear that Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) picked …
The 2019 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show is underway in New Orleans, Louisiana. There are various issues of importance being discussed this week, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Kevin Kester, looks at what some of those are. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
A study released by the U.S. Dairy Export Council projects that new trade agreements between Japan and other countries will put U.S. dairy exports at a competitive disadvantage, resulting in lost U.S. sales of $5.4 billion over 21 years. The Japanese dairy market, the fourth-largest export destination for U.S. dairy exports, is expected to continue to grow in years to …
