Farmers may now be eligible for further protection against damaging tropical storms. After hearing directly from agricultural producers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) Endorsement with a Tropical Storm Option. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) will offer this option for the 2023 crop year. RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger says during the past …
IRA Funding for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Investing in climate-smart agriculture. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced funding for agricultural producers and forest landowners to participate in voluntary conservation programs and adopt climate-smart practices. The Inflation Reduction Act provided an additional $19.5 billion over five years for climate-smart agriculture through several USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. NRCS is …
Georgia Beef Board Excited about the Big Race This Saturday
For the third year in a row, Daytona International Speedway will partner with Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner to sponsor the season-opening race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series – The Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300. The race will be this Saturday, February 18th at Daytona International Speedway, and folks from Georgia will be involved. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public …
Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 is Saturday
Daytona International Speedway will be the setting for the 42nd season-opening race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series this Saturday, February 18th. And it’s the 3rd year in a row for the beef industry to sponsor the event known as the Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300. Florida Beef Council (FBC) Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention Starts Friday
The 2023 Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention is coming up this week, as the annual event kicks off Friday in Montgomery. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley wants producers to know that walk-up registrations are available. More information about the ACA Convention, coming February 17-18, is on the ACA website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
National Cotton Council Releases Planting Intentions Survey
The National Cotton Council (NCC) has released their Planting Intentions Survey. Mark Oppold looks at some of the numbers in the NCC’s 42nd annual early season survey. NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 11.4 Million Acres of Cotton in 2023 U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 11.4 million cotton acres this spring, down 17.0 percent from 2022, according to the NCC’s 42nd Annual …
U.S. Wants Science from Mexico on GMO Corn Ban
A deadline for Mexico to explain their trade decisions. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Doug McKalip, the new agriculture trade boss in the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, says he’s given Mexico until today, February 14, to explain the science behind the country’s planned ban on GMO corn imports. Market Screener says the response will help the agency …
New Survey Notes Lower Cotton Acreage in 2023
U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 11.4 million cotton acres this spring, down 17.0 percent from 2022. That’s according to the National Cotton Council’s 42nd Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. 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 …
2022 Beef Exports Set Annual Records; Strong Finish for Pork Exports
According to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), U.S. beef exports set annual records for both volume and value in 2022, while pork exports finished lower year-over-year but their value was the third largest on record. Despite slowing toward the end of the year, beef exports reached 1.47 million metric tons (mt), …
Senators Reintroduce Cattle Market Reform Bill
A bipartisan group of Senators have introduced the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2023. The group includes Senator Chuck Grassley, along with fellow Republican Deb Fischer, and Democrats Ron Wyden and Jon Tester. The lawmakers say the legislation would restore transparency and accountability in the cattle market by establishing regional cash minimums and equipping producers with more market …