New data released Tuesday from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows the number of U.S. farms continues to decline slowly. After peaking at 6.8 million farms in 1935, the number of U.S. farms and ranches fell sharply through the early 1970s. Rapidly falling farm numbers in the mid-20th century reflected the growing productivity of agriculture and increased nonfarm employment opportunities. Since …
Census of Agriculture Sign-Up Deadline Approaching
Ag producers have until June 30 to sign-up to receive the 2022 Census of Agriculture. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will mail ag census survey codes for responding securely online to every known U.S. producer in November, and hard copy questions will be mailed in December. The ag census has been conducted for more than 180 years and remains the only …
Drought Affects Nation’s Honeybees
A problem that affects many honeybees around the nation. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. As we continue to celebrate National Pollinator Week, we take a look at the problems honeybees and their beekeepers are facing. One such problem is the drought that has plagued much of the nation over the last few years. North Dakota is the nation’s top …
UGA Extension: Keep Cotton Watered to Get Off to Good Start
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Extension remind growers to keep their crop watered amid the hot and dry weather currently sweltering the South Georgia region. UGA Extension cotton agronomist Camp Hand discusses the importance of producers ensuring their crop is receiving adequate moisture. “If you’ve planted in the past week or so, definitely …
Growers Frustrated with EPA Regarding Pesticide Impacts
American farmers are again at odds with the Environmental Protection Agency over the Endangered Species Act. The final EPA biological evaluations of neonicotinoids and their impacts on endangered species are overly conservative and don’t use all available data, according to the farm groups. Grower groups like the American Soybean Association and the American Farm Bureau Federation are concerned the evaluations …
Redding Talks New Farm Bill
One of the speakers at last week’s USA Peanut Congress was Bob Redding, executive director of the U.S. Peanut Federation. He told attendees that 151 members of Congress have never voted on a Farm Bill, and thus a lot of education must be done. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …
Florida Beef Council Attends Event for Dieticians
An annual symposium for dieticians recently took place in Florida, and it was an event the Florida Beef Council (FBC) took part in. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, explains why it was important for them to be involved and get the beef message out to those who attended. For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Florida, contact the FBC …
Georgia Beef Board Promoting Summer Grilling Season
Summer has officially arrived and the Georgia Beef Board (GBB), along with other Southeastern states, have started their Summer Grilling campaign. GBB Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman the campaign actually kicked off earlier this month. For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Georgia, contact the GBB office in Macon at 478-474-1815. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers …
Alabama Cattlemen Preparing for Various Summer Events
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) is preparing for a variety of events coming up this summer, which includes more of their Regional Cattlemen’s Cookouts. But the next big event, according to ACA Director of Education and Outreach Ali Cantrell, will be held this Friday in Montgomery. To learn more contact the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867, or go to their website, bamabeef.org. …
Perfect Storm of Conditions Behind Kansas Cattle Deaths
A myriad of weather events came together earlier this month in Southwest Kansas, which resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 head of cattle. Rod Bain has more details. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out …