The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a post on X from the New World Screwworm Rapid Response account confirmed the first captured wild New World Screwworm (NWS) fly. This fly was caught in a trap located in Brewster County, Texas. The post also describes NWS combat strategies, saying, “Our surveillance system is working, using targeted fly traps, animal checks, …
Well agricultural producers can now begin enrolling in the Agricultural Risk Coverage Program or ARC and the PLC Price Loss Coverage Program. USDA says they have applied 30 million new base acres to all the farms and now you can start planting your individual farm. Producers can now change your election and enroll in ARC, or you can enroll in …
The winner of the Super Bowl will be announced tomorrow in Madison, Wisconsin. It’s the 42nd year of the World Forage Super Bowl competition, all part of the World Dairy Expo that kicks off today in Madison. Over 230 entries, some from this area, sent samples of hay in August. They were tested, analyzed, and scored. Nearly $30,000 in prize …
Cooperative Extension Service Helped Shape Rural America The roots of one of America’s best-known youth agricultural organizations can be traced back to legislation passed more than a century ago. In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold explains how the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 helped establish the Cooperative Extension Service and ultimately played a key role in …
The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association’s 82nd Annual Convention brought growers and agricultural leaders together in Naples for three days focused not only on the issues facing Florida agriculture today, but also on preparing industry leaders for what comes next. From federal policy and geopolitical developments to consumer trends and leadership, this year’s convention tackled issues that can have a …
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman recently made further comments on the Farm Bill 2.0 passing and its importance in the agriculture industry. Senator Boozman said, “Our farmers played a major part in helping us get this over the line and out of committee, and we’re going to rely on them once the election is …
Checking on the peanut market and the marketing factors right now. The USDA has given us an estimate on what the acreage would be this coming year. Farmers have reported the amount of acres they did planted in the ground and they’re saying now we’re going to have 1,360,000 acres and that is down 28% from last year. Average yield …
Bringing Electricity to Rural America In the early 1930s, electricity was still a luxury for most rural American families. Roughly nine out of every 10 rural homes were without electric power, leaving farm families to rely on traditional methods to complete daily chores and operate their homes. Without electricity, rural families made the most of every available hour of daylight. …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended September 25, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- September 25, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,650 head compared to 7,933 last week and 11,687 last …
By Elizabeth Sanders and Clint Thompson The short-term and long-term futures of Georgia’s peanut crop was discussed during this week’s Georgia Peanut Tour, held in Savannah, from Sept. 22-24. Attendees, which included farmers and industry leaders, learned about the crop’s production practices and its post-harvesting process before heading to the consumer. Scott Tubbs, University of Georgia Cropping Systems Agronomist, talked …
