sterile fly production facility

US Secretary of Agriculture Announces New US based New World Screwworm Sterile Fly Production Facility

Dan Beef, Cattle, Environment, Pest/Pest Control

The US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced earlier this week that Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas will be the site of a new sterile fly production facility in the efforts to eradicate the New World Screwworm. This $8.5 Million facility will help augment the existing sterile fly facility at COPEG, The Panama – US Commission for the eradication …

Farm Bill

Big Beautiful Bill Contains Farm Bill Provisions

Dan Agri-Business, Farm Bill, Legislative

Inside the sprawling legislative package moving through Washington, key elements of the long-awaited Farm Bill have made their way into both House and Senate proposals—a positive development for the agricultural sector. According to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), the Senate’s version of the bill closely mirrors the House version, which is essential for eventual passage. Provisions include: Jamie …

windmill

Windmill; a Lasting Legacy in American Agriculture

Dan Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Irrigation, This Land of Ours, Water

Ag History Minute: From Ancient Innovation to American Farms In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, we take a closer look at one of the most enduring tools in rural landscapes: the windmill. This historical moment honors the windmill’s essential role in farming history. Modern windmills, as we recognize them today, trace their origins back to the 8th …

trails

Agricultural Trails Shaped the West

Dan Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

American Ag History Minute: Santa Fe, Oregon, and California Trails In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold takes us back to a pivotal time in westward expansion when early settlers pushed beyond Kansas City into the great unknown. Once they reached the city of Independence, Missouri, three major trails offered different paths into the West—each playing …

Provysol

Peanut Market Slow Waiting for Acreage Reports

Dan Peanuts

Checking this week on the peanut market. The peanut market is very slow right now as the industry is waiting on the number of acres that have been officially planted by farmers all the way across the United States. This, right now, appears to be a record. Acreage was predicted to be up eight percent over last year. And, they …

regional food systems

USDA/AMS Grants Offers Opportunities For Local and Regional Food Systems

Dan Agri-Business, Funding, USDA-AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA/AMS) is offering three different grant programs for producers to strengthen local and regional food systems. Tricia Kovacs with AMS highlights these grant opportunities under the Local Agricultural Market Program (LAMP) which offers $26.5 Million through 3 programs. To learn more about the programs visit www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants Dale Sandlin reporting for Southeast AgNet. …

Georgia beef board

Georgia Beef Board Highlights Restaurant’s Creativity Through Burger Weeks

Dan Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Georgia Beef Board (GBB), Marketing

The Georgia Beef Board is highlighting the creativity of the restaurants who participate in Burger Weeks during Beef Month in Georgia. Robert Fountain, Chairman of the Georgia Beef Board, shares that some of these creations have lasting impacts on the restaurant’s menus well past Burger Week. Dale Sandlin reporting for Southeast AgNet Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

summer grilling campaign

Florida Beef Council Focuses on Summer Grilling Campaign

Dan Beef, Cattle, Florida, Florida Beef Council (FBC), Industry, Marketing

With Summertime here it’s time to grill and the Florida Beef Council is promoting beef grilling through the Summer Grilling Campaign with other state beef councils. Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council shared the details of the campaign. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

aca

ACA Welcomes Michael Smith To Their Staff

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Cattle, Industry, News from Our Sponsors

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) is adding a new member to their staff and we caught up with Erin Beasley who shared the details. Dale Sandlin reporting for Southeast AgNet. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

New World screwworm

NCBA CEO: Screwworm Likely to be in US Later this Summer

Dan Beef, Cattle, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Pest/Pest Control

In a story from the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB), Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), says the screwworm, a parasitic pest, is likely to cross the southern border of the United States later this summer. “It’s no longer a question of whether we see a return of the new world screwworms in the U.S., …