Lawmakers just introduced the Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation that will reauthorize and strengthen the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives. Senators Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat, and Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, introduced the bill Wednesday. Baldwin created the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives through the Dairy Business Innovation Act in 2018, which passed as part of the 2018 …
Looking Forward to August Crop Report
We mentioned yesterday that weather is top of mind right now for grain traders. And as Mark Oppold reports, many are also already looking forward to the monthly crop report coming out in August. 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 …
Land Sales Slowing, Prices Remain High
Ag land sales are slowing but the prices are staying high. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The agriculture real estate market entered a period of de-escalation beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022. The market experienced a reduction in both sales volume and value growth since that time, as interest rates increased, and inflation pressures became more …
Cotton Disease Update: What Growers are Seeing in the Field
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and University of Georgia Extension Cotton Team remind growers that the time is now to take stock at what disease management strategies they should implement, now and into the future. “As we move into the next two, three or four weeks that’s when we need to be prepared. Will we need a …
Florida Cattlemen’s Association: By Producers for Producers
By Will Jordan The Florida Cattlemen’s Association is by producers for producers. Southeast AgNet recently visited with Beaver Yoder, the Florida Cattlemen’s Board of Directors’ new treasurer, to discuss what it means to represent cattle producers from across the state. As a new member of the board of directors, Yoder also shares what makes FCA’s volunteer producer leadership so strong. …
Peanut Exports Down from a Year Ago
New numbers indicate the export of U.S. peanuts continues to be lower than a year ago. Tyron Spearman runs through the latest figures. 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 …
Alabama Irrigation Assistance Signup Runs through July 31
A signup is underway in parts of Alabama for those interested in financial assistance for new irrigation systems. Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee (SWCC) Assistant Executive Director, Ashley Henderson, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman this signup will run until July 31st. To learn more about the Alabama Irrigation Initiative, click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, …
Register Now for GCA’s Quarterly Meeting in Tifton
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) is urging producers in the state to get registered for their Cattlemen’s Connection quarterly Meeting. It will be held August 18th in Tifton. The meeting will include a focus on forage, with a tour of the better grazing paddocks and an insight on the forage research being conducted at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus. The meeting will …
U.S. Farm Tractor Sales See Gains in June
According to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), total farm tractor unit sales in the U.S. turned positive in June for the first time in 2023. Sales were led by continued strength in large tractors and combines. Gains in the U.S. market were led by 100+hp 2WD units, up 25.4 percent, closely followed by 4WD units …
Grain Trade Tracking Reports and Weather
Keeping up with the latest reports and of course the weather is top of mind right now for grain traders. Mark Oppold explains how those two factors could affect their actions. 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 …