USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama wants to remind eligible livestock producers in the in the Black Belt region that the signup deadline for a Grazing Pilot is March 1. The pilot program will target socially disadvantaged producers in Lowndes, Dallas, Wilcox, Marengo, Hale and Perry counties. Alabama Grazing Pilot Signup Deadline is Thursday Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
No New Funds for a Farm Bill
The House Agriculture Committee has released information concerning efforts to craft a farm bill, revealing closed door plans to roll out a new bill. Committee Chair, Mike Conaway, led the panel’s approval of its annual Budget Views and Estimates Letter to the House Budget Committee. And he says there are no new funds for a farm bill. No New Funds …
Register Now for Georgia Cattlemen’s Convention
The 2018 Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show, in conjunction with the annual Beef Expo, is just a little over a month away. It will take place April 5-7 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. The annual forage conference will kick off the activities, as it will be held Thursday, April 5 from 9am until 3pm. The trade …
Kitchen Spices to Keep Around
Cathy Isom gives you a hand with your everyday health by letting you know about the 10 must have spices to keep around in your kitchen for healthy cooking. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Kitchen Spices to Keep Around When it comes to spicing things up in the kitchen, but also keeping it healthy, here are the …
No Drastic SNAP Changes Expected in Senate Farm Bill
Politico says the Senate is not expected to make any drastic changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as it works to reauthorize the farm bill. Those comments came from Senate Ag Chair Pat Roberts during a speech before anti-hunger advocates on Tuesday morning. While speaking to the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference, Roberts said again that he’ll oppose efforts …
No Deal After White House Biofuels Meeting
A Reuters article says there was no agreement in a meeting between lawmakers and Cabinet members regarding the Renewable Fuels Standard. President Donald Trump had called for a meeting between the two sides who have been feuding over the current state of the renewable fuels law. The decade-old policy was intended to help farmers and reduce the nation’s petroleum imports. …
Agri View: Technology Expanding
Everett Griner talks about how technology is expanding in today’s Agri View. Technology Expanding Progress. You know the world could not exist without it. The car you drive built mostly by robots. The clothes you wear from fabrics that didn’t even exist 50 years ago. And the food you eat. Still produced by farmers. But, you take away the technology and …
Southeast Peanut Crop Report
A report covering the peanut crop in Alabama, Florida and Georgia was given at a recent event. Tyron Spearman has the details. Southeast Peanut Crop Report 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 of …
National Farm Machinery Show Sets Record
Increase in Attendance, Ticket Sales and Exhibitors The 2018 edition of the National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) closed Saturday with an increase in attendance and ticket sales, and a record number of new exhibitors and exhibit sales. Over 314,000 attendees packed the Kentucky Exposition Center for the four-day event that celebrated 53 years of providing the agricultural industry’s latest and …
Working to Conserve Georgia’s Water Resources
The C.M. Stripling Irrigation Research Park (SIRP), located in Camilla, is among the youngest research and education centers in the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences family. Established in 2001, the SIRP center was designed to conduct irrigation research, but also to educate the public on important water issues impacting Georgia’s agriculture industry. Calvin Perry, superintendent …