Trends in Agricultural Land Ownership

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, This Land of Ours

The latest trends in agriculture land ownership. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The landscape of land ownership has evolved over the past 25 years as a generational transfer of ownership takes place. A Farmers National Company report says a strong ag economy has driven the market higher for several years. Most landowners have seen steady increases in …

October Not a Good Month for Agricultural Commodities

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Biofuels/Energy, Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Field Crops, Livestock, Pork, Soybeans, Wheat

Like September, October was not a very friendly month for many of the agricultural commodities. Mark Oppold looks at how trading did this past month. 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 …

2024 Environmental Stewardship Award Program Nominations are Open

Dan Beef, Cattle, Conservation, Environment

Nominations are now open for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Environmental Stewardship Award. Established in 1991, the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) annually recognizes outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of cattle producers across the nation. Any individual, group or organization is eligible to nominate one individual or business raising or feeding cattle. Individuals and families may not nominate themselves, although …

GPC Announces Plans for 47th Annual Farm Show

Dan Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC), Peanuts

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) reminds growers and industry leaders to mark their calendars for next year’s Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 18, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. The show is free and open to all producers and industry …

In Conjunction with Sunbelt Expo: Country Financial Sponsors Youth Challenge Event

Clint Thompson Georgia

Clint Thompson Country Financial continues to support the educational investment of today’s youth learning about agriculture, the No. 1 industry in Georgia. Bart Hester, agent with Country Financial in Moultrie, Georgia, talked about his company’s support of the Youth Challenge, a competition for Georgia teens held in conjunction with the Sunbelt Ag Expo in October. “The youth challenge is from …

Georgia Producers Reminded about EQIP Sign-Up

Dan Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Forestry, Georgia, USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Georgia (NRCS-GA) is still accepting applications for a Fiscal Year 2024 statewide federal assistance opportunity from agricultural and forest producers. This signup, which runs until November 17, 2023, is through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). While customers can apply for EQIP year-round, this application ranking date announcement is for all general EQIP, special initiatives, as well as the …

Protect Your Florida Agricultural Land with a Conservation Easement

Dan Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), Florida, USDA-NRCS

If you are an agricultural landowner interested in protecting the integrity of your property, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) encourages you to consider safeguarding your land with a conservation easement. While applications are accepted year-round; applying for Fiscal Year 2024 funding is being accepted until December 31, 2023. The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) protects the agricultural viability and related conservation …

USDA NRCS Reminds Alabama Landowners about Sign-up Deadline

Dan Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), Alabama, Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama (NRCS-AL) wants to remind landowners the Fiscal Year 2024 Farm Bill Easement and Financial Assistance Programs signup batching date is Friday, November 3rd, 2023. This signup includes these programs: ACEP–WRE easements provide habitat for fish and wildlife, including threatened and endangered species, improve water quality by filtering sediments and chemicals, reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, protect …

World Food Prize Laureate Celebrated

Dan This Land of Ours

A non-profit organization leader received major recognition. Rod Bain has more coming up in today’s This Land of Ours report. From the Iowa State Capitol building in Des Moines Thursday evening, World Food Prize Foundation President Terry Bradstad and other dignitaries celebrated the awarding of what is dubbed the Nobel Prize of Agriculture to the 2023 laureate Heidi KĂĽhn. “After …

AgNet Weekly: NCBA on New Speaker Mike Johnson

Sabrina Halvorson AgNet Weekly

The nation has a new Speaker of the House, and he’s someone already trusted by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Host Sabrina Halvorson talks this week with NCBA’s Vice President of Government Affairs, Ethan Lane, who said though Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana has not served on the Agriculture Committee, he has a strong voting record when it comes to …