It was a big year for potatoes. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Potato exports reached a record $2.1 billion in sales in 2022. Compared to 2021, volume sales dropped 4.2 percent but were higher than in 2018 and 2020. The value of U.S. potato exports rose across all potato types, resulting in an 11 percent increase over …
AgNet Weekly: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act
The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act was introduced this session by a group of Senators looking to make changes to agricultural checkoff programs. Vice President of Government Affairs with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Ethan Lane says there’s more to it than that. He joins us on the AgNet Weekly podcast. Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-14-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 14, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended-April 14, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 8,600 head compared to 11,802 last week and 11,561 …
Texas Barn Fire Kills 18,000 Dairy Cattle
A Texas dairy farm suffered an explosion and fire that possibly resulted in the largest single-incident livestock death toll in history. Agriculture Dot Com says the Southfork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt, Texas, reports approximately 18,000 dairy cattle died in the blaze. The Castro County Sheriff’s Office said that was about 90 percent of the farm’s total herd. Investigators are working …
Farm Bill Listening Session Coming to Florida
A Farm Bill listening session will soon be held in Florida. Tyron Spearman has more information about that, along with other news of interest to farmers across the Southeast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For …
NCBA Continues to Work on Various Issues
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) continues working on various issues, including traceability. Southeast AgNet’s Will Jordan recently talked with Buck Wehrbein, NCBA vice president who gave us a quick update on some of those. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
USDA Investing in Control and Prevention of Chronic Wasting Disease
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making grants available to groups who have projects that will help control or prevent Chronic Wasting Disease. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For …
Cattle Prices Moving Up in Alabama
Cattle prices in Alabama have been moving in an upward fashion as of late. Southeast AgNet’s Will Jordan has more information. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Health Benefits of Gardening
Gardening can be good for you. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. According to the National Garden Bureau, there are several ways gardening is good for us. Here are five of them. The National Garden Bureau was founded more than a century ago and strives to educate, inspire, and motivate people to grow home gardens. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s …
Peanut Market Remains Quiet
There hasn’t been much action when it comes to contracts for peanut growers. As Tyron Spearman reports, the market has been quiet. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …