Efforts Underway to Improve Soil Surveys

Dan Environment, Soil, USDA-NRCS

Efforts to improve soil surveys is currently underway through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). They plan to invest in partnerships to promote and fund research that informs and improves soil surveys. This is all part of an ongoing effort to continue to provide critical data to the country, and partners are encouraged to prepare proposals. For those interested, 2024 Cooperative Soil …

Watching Gold and Silver Prices

Dan Commodities, Economy

When it comes to the markets, two things we don’t talk a lot about are gold and silver. But according to Mark Oppold, traders are watching those prices closely right now. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

DMC Enrollment Closing Soon

Will Jordan Cattle, Dairy, Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, USDA-FSA

Dairy producers that utilize USDA FSA’s Dairy Margin Coverage should complete program enrollment soon. The enrollment period ends on April 29, 2024. For more information on the program click here. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Branch Inducted to Hall of Fame 

Will Jordan Field Crops, Peanuts

University of Georgia peanut researcher, Bill Branch was recently inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame for shaping the peanut industry with his innovative peanut breeding program. Tyron Spearman has more. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Dairy Defined Podcast: Biosecurity Top-of-Mind with HPAI

Dan Avian Influenza, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF)

At the top of every dairy farmer’s mind right now is biosecurity and how to achieve it. The various cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) found in dairy cattle in several states has many concerned. In a new Dairy Defined Podcast Karen Jordan, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, chairwoman of the National Dairy FARM Program’s animal care task force, …

Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions Lower

Dan American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), Environment, Greenhouse Gas, This Land of Ours, USDA-EPA

Agriculture again reduces its greenhouse gas emissions. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. New data released this month from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows agriculture decreased its greenhouse gas emissions in 2022. The EPA recently released the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2022. American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Economist Danny Munch explains the results. …

Vilsack on Farm Bill

Dan Farm Bill, Legislative

The agriculture secretary discusses the difficulties of the farm bill. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

ACA Traveling to NCBA Legislative Conference

Will Jordan Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association leadership is traveling to Washington, D.C. this week for the NCBA Legislative Conference and to visit lawmakers. To learn more about ACA’s priorities for the trip, I visited with, ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Quarterly Earnings Reports Coming Out

Dan Commodities, Economy

It’s time once again for quarterly earnings reports. Mark Oppold looks at what some have experienced the past 3 months. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024