The government of Japan has announced that rising imports of frozen beef in the first quarter of the Japanese fiscal year (April-June) have triggered a safeguard, resulting in an automatic increase in Japan’s tariff rate under the WTO on imports of frozen beef from the United States. The increase, from 38.5 percent to 50 percent, will begin August 1, 2017, …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ending July 28th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended July 28, 2017, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 16,300 head compared to 12, 434 last week and 11,396 a year …
Drought Funding for Alabama Livestock Producers
Alabama livestock producers are being reminded that today, Friday, July 28th is the deadline to apply for drought funding. For those impacted by last year’s extreme drought, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama will be providing dollars to eligible landowners through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). These dollars can be used to address fencing, water troughs, pasture, …
Efforts Continue to Help Cotton Farmers
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s FY 2018 agriculture appropriations bill contain a provision making cottonseed eligible for oilseed Price Loss Coverage or PLC payments in the 2014 farm bill. And as Tyron Spearman reports, the House agricultural appropriations bill for FY 2018 contains similar language. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …
Tax Reform Crucial for America’s Farmers, Ranchers
Congressional leaders and administration officials have released a statement on tax reform that addresses many issues of importance to America’s farm and ranch families. The following statement about that action may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation: “America’s farmers and ranchers are encouraged to see that key congressional leaders and the administration understand how important tax …
Enrollment Deadline Approaches for ARC and PLC
Tuesday, August 1st is the deadline for when eligible producers must enroll in their choice of Farm Bill farm safety net programs for the upcoming fiscal year. Rod Bain reports. 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 …
Japan to Increase Tariff on U.S. Frozen Beef
It has been announced by the government of Japan that rising imports of frozen beef in the first quarter of the Japanese fiscal year (April-June) have triggered a safeguard, resulting in an automatic increase in Japan’s tariff rate under the WTO on imports of frozen beef from the United States. The increase, from 38.5 percent to 50 percent, will begin August …
Deadline for Florida Heifer Development Program is Tuesday
Cattlemen across the Southeast are being reminded that Tuesday, August 1st is the deadline for the nomination of heifers in the 2017-2018 Florida Heifer Development Program. Last year the program developed 79 head of commercial and purebred heifers for producers from Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. All heifers in the program will be housed at the North Florida Research and Education …
Rooney CITRUS Bill Praised by Industry
Congressman Tom Rooney (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan CITRUS Act, a bill developed with extensive grower input that will help expedite the delivery of the economic assistance needed in the short-term to save our domestic citrus industry. Joined by Congressman Valadao (R-CA) and Filemon Vela (D-FL), the CITRUS Act authorizes critical citrus greening disease research programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture …
Valuable Crops to Consider Growing
Cathy Isom tells you about some valuable crops you might want to consider growing. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Some of the most valuable crops in the world may be grown outside the United States. But, there are a handful of big money-making crops that can be grown here, too. For example, Saffron, it’s the most …