USDA Accepts 2 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup

(WASHINGTON, May 3, 2022) — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 2 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and landowners through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup, the first of the program’s multiple signups occurring in 2022. With about 3.4 million acres expiring this year, Vilsack encourages producers and landowners …

May Beef Month is Underway in Georgia

May is Beef Month in Georgia, and the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) has a variety of promotions taking place this month to get the beef message out to consumers across the state. But having an extra hand on the local level is always appreciated. GBB Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, says they are always excited to know county Cattlemen’s Chapters are …

New Campaign Underway to Promote Alabama Agriculture

Many agricultural groups in Alabama have come together to promote a campaign showing how farmers in the state work hard to produce healthy and sustainable products. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Director of Communications, Kayla Greer, explains what took place during the kickoff event for this campaign. Greer, who is co-chair of the Down To Earth promotion, explains what this new yearlong public education campaign is …

Planting Pace Picks Up Across the Southeast

For the cotton and peanut belt, planting is still on par with normal for this time of the year in most areas. The latest USDA report indicates as of this past Sunday, cotton planting is one percent ahead of the normal pace. But USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes it is well ahead of normal in the western states. But Rippey explains the peanut …

GCC Event to Educate Students About Cotton, Agriculture

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission’s (GCC) Live Exploration: Georgia Cotton event will educate students about cotton and its impact on Georgia’s economy. It will also enlighten some about a potential future career in agriculture, says Caroline Gentry, an education and outreach specialist at GCC. “There’s so many opportunities out there that kids don’t even think about from sales …

Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions Falling

Agriculture gets good marks when it comes to lowering greenhouse gasses. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The nation’s greenhouse gas emissions are declining and fell more than four percent from 2019 to 2020. That’s according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The most recent Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks shows agriculture continues to represent …

Vilsack Requests Higher USDA Budget

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says his department’s lost thousands of staffers in recent years, and the latest USDA budget request tries to recoup some of those losses. USDA’s fiscal year 2023 budget request of close to 24 billion dollars is up more than 2 billion or 10-percent from this year, and part of that is to make up personnel losses. …

71st Annual UF Beef Cattle Short Course is This Week

The 71st annual University of Florida/IFAS Beef Cattle Short Course will return to the traditional in-person full event this year. It will be held May 4-6 at the Straughn Professional Development Center in Gainesville. The event kicks off at 1:00pm on Wednesday and will adjourn Friday at noon. This year’s Short Course will have a double focus: female reproduction and traceability. The …

USDA Peanut Planting Projections

With peanut planting underway across the Southeast, Tyron Spearman looks again at the amount of acres that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is forecasting will be planted this season. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged …