Some are wondering what USDA’s February outlook for U.S. meat production and price is showing regarding movement trends. Rod Bain has a story looking at that, along with in providing information about the dairy trade forecasts, where he notes production and prices for February were mostly pointed in the same direction. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement …
Alabama Peanuts Resilient in 2022
By Will Jordan Adverse weather conditions were a major factor for Alabama’s peanut crop last year. Still, crop quality prevailed at harvest. Early season cool weather conditions pushed delayed plantings with added thrips pressure and more tomato spotted wilt virus, following trends the last two years. The state’s peanut producers finished with 163,000 acres in 31 counties, with an estimated …
Using Pesticides Wisely Trainings Set for 2023
The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds its growers about this year’s Using Pesticides Wisely trainings that will be held across the state. Trainings will be held at specified locations and are not available individually or online. The trainings start on March 2 in Bartow County and continue through April 18 in Morgan and Franklin counties. Listed below are the dates and …
Bills of Interest to Agriculture Moving through Georgia Legislature
During week six of the Georgia State Legislative Session, various bills of interest to agriculture continued moving through the committee process. Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President Will Bentley, explains what bills they have been tracking. More information about the 2023 legislative session is available on the GAC Facebook page. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
Census of Agriculture Accepted by USDA Through Spring
Farmers who missed the deadline can still send in their Census of Agriculture. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Farmers and ranchers still have time to be counted in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Although the deadline for submitting the ag census just passed, NASS will continue to accept completed …
EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
There could soon be changes to certain agricultural pesticide use rules, as the Biden administration seeks to change some adjustments made in 2020. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule that would change the pesticide Application Exclusion Zone (AEZ) requirements under the 2015 Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS). In 2015, EPA made significant changes to the …
Biden to Nominate Xochitl Torres Small as USDA Deputy Secretary
President Joe Biden Wednesday announced his intent to nominate Xochitl Torres Small to serve as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture at the Department of Agriculture. The Senate confirmed Torres Small to serve as the Under Secretary for Rural Development on October 7, 2021. Before serving as Undersecretary, Torres Small was a Representative for New Mexico’s second congressional district, the fifth largest …
Funding May be Tight for a New Farm Bill
As efforts to put together a new Farm Bill continue, some are saying funding for the new bill may be tight this time around. Tyron Spearman 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 …
February’s Crop Production Report – “The Florida Report”
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases their crop reports each month, with some months a bit quiet as not as many crops are growing, which is the case for the month of February. And while we did receive the updated citrus crop numbers, not many other crops were reported on. And this is why Rod Bain reports, the February …
New Developments in USMCA Challenge of Canadian Dairy TRQ’s
The U.S. is again taking their dispute of Canada’s dairy tariff-rate-quotas before a U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute settlement panel. Our nation’s Chief Ag Negotiator, Ambassador Doug McKalip of the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, explains the process for a dispute body to address this latest U.S. claim. McKalip discusses the history of a U.S. dispute with Canada’s tariff-rate-quota policy for dairy …