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House Passes Bill to Protect U.S. Farmland

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Protecting U.S. Farmland from Foreign Adversaries Act”.  The legislation would increase scrutiny of foreign bids to purchase U.S. farmland, particularly from adversaries like China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran. It would add the Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and include the secretary on …

USDA-NRCS Accepting ACEP Applications

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that funding from the Inflation Reduction Act is being used for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for fiscal year 2025.?  The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) accepts applications year-round for ACEP Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE) and Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE). But, interested producers, landowners, and partners should apply by the next two ranking dates, …

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Mississippi River Levels Falling Again

Levels are falling again on the Mississippi River. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. For the third consecutive year, Mississippi River water levels are falling again, making shipping goods difficult. Farm Policy News says the low levels are forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits. It was …

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Cotton Crop Progress Details

This year’s cotton crop nationally report progress above the five-year average in development and harvest categories, per USDA’s September 15th report. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research …

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Poultry Group Wants More Time on Salmonella Rule

After recent unsatisfactory public meetings and a growing series of unanswered questions, the National Chicken Council requested a 90-day extension to the comment period for FSIS’ proposed Salmonella Framework. The Council wants more time to properly analyze the proposal and provide more meaningful comments. “Unfortunately, the two webinars that the Food Safety and Inspection Service provided for constituents to ask …

ACA Previews October Beef Month

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) is getting ready for a special year with October Beef Month. I visited with Josie Jones to learn more about the upcoming festivities. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …

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Southeastern Farmers Visit D.C. for Farm Bill

A group of farmers from the southeast recently visited D.C. to weigh in on the importance of the Farm Bill. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to …

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Interest Rate Cut May Be More Than First Thought

According to information that was leaked ahead of time, the Fed may be preparing for a 50-basis point rate cut when it meets tomorrow. Mark Oppold notes that cut would be a bit more than first thought. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …

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Cotton Crop above 5-Year Averages

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) weekly crop progress report, the cotton crop is above the five-year average in both development and harvest categories. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest numbers.  The report notes this is how the cotton and peanut crops were progressing across the Southeast as of this past Sunday:  In Alabama, cotton bolls opening is 62 percent, …

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Update from G20 Agricultural Ministers Meeting

An update from G20 agricultural ministers meeting. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small provides highlights from the G20 Agricultural Ministers meeting held in Brazil this weekend. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …