Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson recently highlighted the Florida Farm Bill, specifically the proposal to protect Florida’s ag producers from environmental, social, and governance lending discrimination. Southeast AgNet’s Dale Sandlin has more information. This protection would be provided when lenders determine whether to provide capital to farms. Commissioner Wilton Simpson said, “ESG lending discrimination is an existential threat to American agriculture. …
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville and Indiana Senator Jim Banks has reintroduced the Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act. Southeast AgNet’s Dale Sandlin has the story. The act would prohibit the sale of agricultural land in the US from being sold to an entity or individual connected to the governments of China, North Korea, Russia or Iran. Senator Tuberville …
Traders have been keeping a close eye on the cattle trade. Mark Oppold has a look at what many expect to see in trading ahead. 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 Herbicides …
Registration for the 2025 Farm Stress Summit in Statesboro is now underway, Dale Sandlin with Southeast AgNet has the story. UGA Extension, along with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and other departments and agricultural organizations are preparing for the 2025 Farm Stress Summit to be held in Statesboro on Thursday, March 13. The event will connect advocates with farmers and …
Eighteen state agriculture commissioners, led by Florida Commissioner Wilton Simpson, have urged U.S. lawmakers to push for exemptions to the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), set to take effect on December 30, 2025. The commissioners argue that the rule, intended to prevent deforestation, would impose unnecessary burdens on the U.S. timber and agricultural industries. In a letter addressed to U.S. …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Early settlers found a lot to like once they crossed the Appalachians and settled in states like Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa. But there was not much to like about Colorado. According to historians, when first settlers arrived there, in fact, many decided the difficult trail through the Rockies onto Oregon …
We have been seeing some pretty good prices for peanuts. But according to a story from Tyron Spearman, lower yields have been squeezing profit margins for growers. 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 …
The Florida Cotton Growers Association (FCGA) will hold their 4th Annual Meeting at the UF/IFAS Jackson County Extension Office in Marianna, FL on Friday, February 21. FCGA President, James Marshall of Baker, FL, will call the meeting to order at 10 am CST. Various industry experts will join the group to cover pertinent issues regarding the cotton industry and the state …
We have been seeing an active grain trade this week. Mark Oppold has a look at what is driving this current run. 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 Herbicides or Beneficials through …
The co-chairs of the Congressional and Senate Chicken Caucuses wrote the USDA to seek assurances to protect America’s chicken exports should vaccination be contemplated as part of a strategy to combat HPAI. With the recent attention around increased egg prices due to HPAI, there have been renewed conversations about whether the U.S. should vaccinate commercial poultry flocks against the virus. …
