A new opportunity for grant money from the USDA. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making available up to $7.5 million for grants through its Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP). The competitive grants will support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production projects through two categories, Planning …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 01-27-2023
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended January 27, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended January 27, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 8,200 head compared to 14,599 last week and …
Colquitt County’s Bart Davis Named Georgia Farmer of the Year
By Clint Thompson Bart Davis never sought recognition as a farmer. But praise and accolades found him on Friday. He was recognized as Georgia’s Farmer of the Year during the University of Georgia Ag Forecast event at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. The Colquitt County row crop producer, who farms cotton, peanuts, corn and cattle was …
2022 Alabama Cotton Crop Better Than Expected
By Will Jordan Alabama cotton producers benefited from favorable late-season weather conditions in 2022. It led to a high-quality crop yield, according to Steve Brown, Alabama Extension cotton agronomist at Auburn University. Brown summed up 2022’s crop yield as, “better than expected.” “Fiber quality was extremely good, especially in terms of color because of the weather in mid-September,” Brown said, …
Discussing Tariff Trade Barriers for U.S. Peanuts
The issue of trade tariffs on U.S. peanuts with the European Union is still a major topic of discussion. Tyron Spearman explains what those in the industry are continuing to work on. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds …
ANCW to Meet During the Cattle Industry Convention
The 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show is coming up next week in New Orleans, Louisiana. And during the annual event, the American National CattleWomen (ANCW) will hold their meeting. ANCW President Reba Mazek, a cow/calf producer from Sumter County, Florida, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they are looking forward to the annual get-together. The Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show will be …
Busy Week Three for the Georgia Legislature
Week three of the 2023 Georgia State Legislative Session was busy one according to Will Bentley, Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) president. He told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman more bills that we’ll see during the session started coming in. More information about the 2023 legislative session is available on the GAC website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult …
Substantial Consolidation in Retail Food Market Since 1990
There’s been substantial consolidation in the retail food market in the last thirty years. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. food retail sector experienced substantial consolidation over the last three decades, according to data from USDA’s Economic Research Service. Market concentration, as measured by the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, is a measure of the extent to which market …
Peanut Growers Urged to Submit Comments to FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a proposed rule to update the definition of the “healthy” claim on food packaging to help improve American diets. The Georgia Peanut Commission and the U.S. Peanut Federation are requesting peanut growers and industry stakeholders to submit comments to ensure the message of the peanut industry is strong and clear for …
Conservation Easements Protect Your Ag Land
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is urging agricultural landowners across the Southeast to consider safeguarding your ag land with a conservation easement. The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) protects the agricultural viability and related conservation values of eligible land by limiting nonagricultural uses which negatively affect agricultural uses and conservation values. The ACEP protects grazing uses and related conservation values by restoring …