USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants to remind landowners about the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). By providing financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers, EQIP addresses natural resource concerns and delivers environmental benefits. Those benefits include improved water and air quality, conserved ground and surface water, reduced soil erosion and sedimentation or improved or created wildlife habitat. NRCS Chief Terry Cosby, notes EQIP and …
Century, Heritage Farm Applications Due Friday in Alabama
The deadline to apply for the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) annual Century & Heritage Farm and Bicentennial Farm programs is Friday, August 25. ADAI created these programs to help recognize and celebrate family farms that have significantly impacted Alabama history and agriculture. A Century Farm is one that has been in the same family continuously for at least 100 years and …
Corn Yield Estimate Discussed During Crop Tour
A major crop tour wraps up today, and some feel the 175 bushels per acre corn yield estimate may be correct. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …
Orange Juice Prices to Surge Higher
Expect higher orange juice prices in the months ahead after a bacterial disease and harsh weather ravaged this season’s crops. Florida annually produces more than 90 percent of the country’s orange juice supplies. Last year, Florida was hit by Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Nicole, and freezing conditions in succession. The Guardian says producers also had to battle citrus greening disease. It’s …
California Continues to Lead U.S. Peach Harvest
What state is the leader in peach production? The answer may surprise you. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. While Georgia is on many consumers’ minds when it comes to fresh, juicy peaches, California is by far the largest peach-producing state in the United States. USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) reports that last year, California’s harvest yielded 475,000 …
Florida FFA State Officers Help with Citrus Expo
by Will Jordan The Florida FFA State Officers were hard at work last week during the Citrus and Specialty Crop Expo in Tampa. Growers supported the Florida FFA officers through a raffle held during the two-day event. To discuss more about the officer team’s time at Citrus Expo, we visited with Kayelee Ehrisman, Florida FFA State President. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
Commissioner Pate Advises Horse Owners to Vaccinate for EEE & West Nile Virus
(ADAI/MONTGOMERY, AL/August 23, 2023) — Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Commissioner Rick Pate has announced that a horse has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) by the ADAI’s veterinary diagnostic laboratory in Auburn. The positive result originated from a horse in Baldwin County. EEE is a mosquito-transmitted disease that is more severe than West Nile Virus (WNV). The mortality …
New Staff Member for the American Peanut Council
The American Peanut Council has a new staff member. Tyron Spearman tells us who that is and what they will be doing for peanut growers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
Updated USDA Milk and Meat Production Forecasts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released the August numbers for milk and meat production along with new price forecasts. Rod Bain runs through the latest numbers. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski discusses some of the adjustments to livestock price projections made by USDA this month. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …
CattleCon24 Registration Underway
Registration and housing are open for the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show being held in Orlando, Florida. CattleCon24, the cattle industry’s largest event of the year, is where cattle producers from across the country will gather January 31-February 2, 2024 for business meetings, educational sessions, engaging speakers, and family fun. Attendees can take part in a variety of educational …