Choosing the right supplies for safely cutting down trees. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cutting down a tree takes planning and care or you risk harming yourself or damaging your property. But done right, you can beautify your property or stock up on fuel for the winter. For starters, you’ll need different tools to take down different …
Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS Announce New Farmer Mental Health Initiative
(Tallahassee, FL/Nov. 3, 2021) — Today, on National Stress Awareness Day, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is announcing that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to carry out a new Farm Stress Awareness and Reduction Initiative in Florida. With this grant award, FDACS will launch an outreach campaign to help raise awareness about …
Peanuts Still Coming in to Buying Points
While peanut harvest is getting close to wrapping up another season, Tyron Spearman reports the crop is still coming in to buying points across the Southeast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …
Alabama NRCS Offering Conservation Incentive Contracts
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama wants to remind producers and landowners the first program batching date for fiscal year 2022 Conservation Easements and Financial Assistance Programs is November 12, 2021. This includes both the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). And Alabama NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, Steve Musser, says this year they are also offering …
EQIP, ACEP Signup Deadline is Friday in Georgia
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia wants to remind producers and landowners that sign-up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) ends this Friday, November 5th. Georgia State Conservationist Terrance O. Rudolph encourages those interested to contact their local USDA Service center. To be considered for fiscal year 2022 funding, EQIP and ACEP applications must be submitted by November …
NRCS in Florida Announces Conservation Stewardship Program Signup
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida has announced they are now accepting applications from agricultural producers and forest landowners for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). The program provides assistance to improve soil, water, air, plants, animals, and related resources. CSP is for working lands, including cropland, pastureland, rangeland, nonindustrial private forest land and agricultural land under Indian tribe jurisdiction. …
Combatting Heating Fuel Concerns for Poultry Growers
Propane and natural gas are the primary heating fuels used by commercial poultry growers across Alabama and the southeastern broiler belt. Heating fuel is often a significant portion of the farm’s variable expenses, and we’ve been hearing reports about the expectations of higher prices this winter. So, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) encourages poultry producers to pay attention to price changes and …
Ag Economy Barometer: Farmer Sentiment Weakens
For the third month in a row, agricultural producer sentiment weakened. The October Ag Economy Barometer declined to 121, three points lower than a month earlier. The modest decline occurred as a result of producers weaker perceptions regarding both current and future conditions in the production agriculture sector. Recent weakness in farmer sentiment appears to be driven by a wide …
Legislation Seeks to Remove Red Tape Surrounding Farm Vehicles
Senate lawmakers Tuesday introduced the Covered Farm Vehicle Modernization Act. The legislation expands and modernizes the exemptions for Covered Farm Vehicles to reflect the variety of vehicles commonly used by today’s farmers and ranchers. The bill adjusts exemption thresholds and removes the extra regulatory red tape regarding Department of Transportation registration and fuel tax licensing requirements that have little to …
New Study Reveals the Dangers of Tree Felling
What a new study is revealing about the dangers of tree felling. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Tree felling — whether by professional loggers in a forest setting or by landscapers in urban and rural landscapes — is the most dangerous job in what are two of the most dangerous industries. That’s according to Penn State researchers who conducted …