The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association was well represented during the recent Cattle Industry Convention in Orlando, FL. To learn more, I visited with ACA’s Erin Beasley. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Vilsack on Food as Medicine
The ag secretary discusses food as medicine. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provides his views on the subject of “Food is Medicine” during a Health and Human Services Department summit of the same name. “My point of view is, I think, somewhat couched by the fact that I lost my parents at a …
NCBA Promoting Trailblazers Program
Driving the demand for beef starts at the grassroots with a strong network of advocates willing to share beef’s positive message. That’s why the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, developed the Trailblazers program. Chandler Mulvaney, director of grassroots advocacy & spokesperson development at NCBA, talked with Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman at the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and …
Cattle Inventory Report Shows Unsurprising Trend
Wednesday’s Cattle inventory report showed an unsurprising trend as the U.S. cow herd saw a 2 percent decrease since last year. Terrell Platt, Market Analyst for Cattlefax shares more. Yet as those supplies remain tight, it’s important to give careful consideration to any retained females. Platt noted how cow size should be considered when herd rebuilding does begin. Emphasizing the …
GCC Hosts Annual Meeting
The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) held its annual winter meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at the University of Georgia (UGA) Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. Topics like the farm bill and Cotton Trust Protocol were on the agenda, as were strategies presented by UGA specialists for growers trying to manage pests, diseases and other challenges related to cotton …
New Acreage Survey Results Released
More survey numbers have been released, as Mark Oppold looks at what some are predicting for the 2024 corn and soybean crops. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …
USDA Investing in Food Waste Reduction Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it is investing approximately $11.5 million in agreements that support innovative, scalable waste management plans to reduce and divert food waste from landfills. The Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) cooperative agreements, which are funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, are part of USDA’s broad support for urban agriculture. The program is jointly …
SECURE FUNDING NOW | USDA-Sponsored Farming Project Underway in the Southern Piedmont
Rodale Institute, a nationally recognized agricultural nonprofit, has been hard at work to expand resilient farming practices in the Southeast. Through a USDA-funded project, Rodale Institute and its partners are enrolling 100 organic and conventional vegetable farmers as well as farmers markets across the Southern Piedmont region (Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama), in a research study that …
Apple Genetic Collection Provides Avenues in Time
Apple Genetic Collection Provides Avenues in Time. Rod Bain has more coming up on This Land of Ours. One of the world’s largest and most diverse collections of apple cultivars and genetic materials can be found at a USDA agricultural research station in New York State. “There’s about 5000 unique accessions that we keep. And the composition really is 1400 …
Cultiva Fruit Cuticle Summit
A group of fruit industry professionals is gathered in Las Vegas for a special summit. Fruit growers know each part of the fruit is important, but a summit held in Las Vegas, Nevada, focused on how the fruit cuticle is vital in keeping fresh fruit fresh. Cultiva Market Development Manager Brian Tipton says the company brought in growers, PCAs and …