Celebrating National Margarita Day

After a hard day at work, Cathy Isom tells you why you may be inclined to unwind with one of the most common tequila-based cocktails today. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Margarita Day Had a Margarita lately? You may want to celebrate with one today, because it’s National Margarita Day. The margarita is a cocktail …

How Potential ADM, Bungee Merger Would Impact Farmers

The possible merger of ADM and Bungee could decrease marketing outlets for farmers as the companies would combine operations. Chad Hart of Iowa State University told DTN-The Progressive Farmer this week that, however, unlike mergers in the seed business, there still is a fair amount of competition in crop marketing. Hart says there are “plenty of marketing outlets” independent from …

Joint Ventures in Dairy Increasing

As the dairy industry evolves, companies across the U.S. are looking to capitalize on increasing milk production through international joint ventures. A new report from CoBank says that while the U.S. has heavily invested in milk production, Europe and other regions that faced production constraints focused their effort and investment on technology for the processing sector. And, in 2017, many …

Efforts to Move Northey Block Continues

Iowa Republicans took a strike at Senator Ted Cruz of Texas this week, saying his hold on the nomination of Iowa’s Bill Northey to the Department of Agriculture will harm his political standing. As Cruz continued his attack of the Renewable Fuel Standard Wednesday, speaking at Philadelphia Energy Solution’s so-called anti-ethanol rally, the Iowa Republican Party warned Cruz that continuing …

Republicans Deliver Letter to Congressional Leadership Calling on Section 199A Changes

A group of Republican lawmakers Wednesday sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan calling for changes to Section 199A in the tax code. The group of more than 80 lawmakers says the changes will restore the competitive balance in the agricultural marketplace. Led by Iowa Representative David Young, the group says the changes …

Agri View: Big Farm Shows

Everett Griner talks about the big farm shows that take place around the country each year in today’s Agri View. Big Farm Shows There are a half-dozen or more big farm shows across the country every year. They draw farmers from their area to show them what is new in equipment and in crop production. Farmers learn a lot. And, …

Georgia Citrus Association Conference is Next Week

The 2nd Annual Georgia Citrus Association Conference will be held next Monday, February 26 at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center. Lindy Savelle, president of the Georgia Citrus Association, told AgNet Media that while the first conference went well, the second conference will be even better. She said “We listened to what the comments were from last year.” …

Seed Cotton Program Discussed

The past Chairman of the National Cotton Council, Ronnie Lee from Bronwood, GA, addressed the Annual Winter Conference of the National Peanut Buying Points Association in Biloxi, Mississippi. Tyron Spearman talked with him about the new Seed Cotton program. Seed Cotton Program Discussed Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …

McMillan Pleased with New Testing Capabilities for CWD

On Tuesday, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) John McMillan, along with Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Chris Blankenship, announced the purchase of new testing equipment for the State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. McMillan told Southeast AgNet the equipment will be dedicated to testing samples for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) found …