The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) in Florida has announced it has granted a waiver to extend the time for a sponsor to request Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) assistance from 60 days to 120 days after Hurricane Ian. The deadline for a sponsor to request assistance for Hurricane Ian is January 27, 2023. A sample letter of request for EWP assistance is available for …
EQIP Sign-up in Georgia Ends Friday
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia wants to remind agricultural and forest operators in the state that applications for fiscal year 2023 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding need to be in by Friday, November 4, 2022. While EQIP applications are accepted year-round, this sign-up is for all general EQIP, as well as some special initiatives such as Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry. …
Signup Continues for Easement and Financial Assistance in Alabama
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama wants to remind eligible landowners and agricultural producers that signup continues for Fiscal Year 2023 Farm Bill easement and financial assistance programs. Those programs include the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Incentive Contracts (CIC). NRCS offers voluntary programs to eligible landowners and agricultural producers …
Agriculture Commodity Makes Top Ten List in October
There was one agriculture commodity that saw a pretty good performance in October. Mark Oppold looks at what commodity that was, and how others fared. 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 Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch …
Kansas Auctioneer wins World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Qualifier
The first 2023 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) qualifying event was held this past weekend in Ripley, W.Va, and Lynn Langvardt of Chapman, Kan. was named champion. A total of 27 contestants competed for a top ten placing, granting them a spot in the 2023 WLAC semifinals at Arcadia Stockyard in Arcadia, Fl. “I grew up in the livestock marketing …
National FFA Officer Team Elected at the 95th Convention
The 2022-2023 National FFA Officer team was elected during the final session of the 95th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis. Students from Illinois, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia were chosen as the National FFA Officers. Andrew Seibel of Virginia is the new national president. Jessica Herr of Pennsylvania was elected the national secretary. Ryan Williamson of …
USDA Grant Signed to Connect Florida Schools with Underserved Farmers/Producers
(FDACS/Tallahassee, FL/Nov. 1, 2022) — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced the signing of a $11.4 million cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS). The program provides grant funds to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Division of Food, Nutrition, and Wellness (FNW) to connect underserved farms with Florida schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) …
Farmers Say Cover Crops Are On 40 Percent of Cropland
A look at how farmers are using cover crops. That’s coming up on This land of Ours. A new USDA survey says cover crops are more popular than first thought. Growers who responded to the survey say they’re using cover crops on 40 percent of their cropland in 2022. Successful Farming says that hints at a sizable increase from the …
2023 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
(FDACS/Tallahassee, FL/Nov. 1, 2022) — Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation announced John T. Woeste and Donald J. Quincey as the 2023 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees. The induction ceremony will be held at the Florida State Fair’s Agricultural Hall of Fame Banquet on February 14, 2023. “Florida agriculture has always played a key role in our state’s development and economy, …
New Report Indicates an Increase of Peanuts
USDA has released their October Peanut Stocks and Processing Report, and according to Tyron Spearman, it indicates an increase of peanuts. 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 Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …