Farmers and ranchers face various challenges each year, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has programs to help in many of those cases. One is the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural and forestry producers to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits. This includes improved water and air quality, conserved ground and …
Short-term Extension of Livestock Price Reporting Keeps Reform Issue Alive
A short-term extension for Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting approved by Congress as part of a temporary stop-gap bill to keep the government open, allows more time for possible market reforms. Lawmakers voted for the extension as the authorization for existing mandatory reporting of livestock prices was about to expire, and temporary funding was needed to avert an end-of-fiscal-year government shutdown. …
Continuing Resolution Provides Much Needed Disaster Assistance for Agriculture
Last week, the Senate and House passed a Continuing Resolution to fund federal agencies through December 3. The CR provides $10 billion in much-needed disaster relief for losses incurred by farmers and ranchers in 2020 and 2021. It also extends Livestock Mandatory Reporting through December 3 of this year. National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says this is good news …
100 Year Anniversary: NFREC Celebrates Milestone
By Clint Thompson A celebration 100 years in the making occurred Friday at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Services North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy, Florida. The center which encompasses 1,000 acres, 13 active faculty members, seven emeritus faculty and three faculty from the Northwest Extension district, representing forage/small grains breeding, specialty crops …
Growing Pineapple No Matter Where You Live
How to grow Pineapple no matter where you live. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. You may not know it, but you don’t have to live in a subtropical region to grow Pineapple. It’s one of the few tropical plants that grow well indoors and in containers. Of course, the best results come from growing them outdoors in a …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 10-01-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended October 01, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending October 01, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 15,200 head compared to 14,025 last week and …
Peanut Usage Drops
USDA’s latest Stocks and Processing Report is showing peanut usage is down over five percent. According to a story from Tyron Spearman, this is partly due to labor shortages and logistical supply chain issues. 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 OverviewJune …
Beef Cattle Inventories and Production May Be Smaller Next Year
There is mounting evidence to show that we are on the down side of the beef cattle cycle. Gary Crawford 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 OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
AFBF: No Methane Tax on Animals in Reconciliation Bill
The American Farm Bureau Federation, addressing a social media myth, says “the current language of the reconciliation bill does not impose a methane tax on agriculture.” Those words from AFBF’s Public Affairs Vice President Sam Kieffer, who says the statement seeks to clear up any confusion. Kieffer says that over the summer, Farm Bureau economists conducted an analysis, at the …
Excitement Abounds with Sunbelt Ag Expo’s Return Oct. 19-21
By Clint Thompson What a difference a year makes for Chip Blalock and the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. A year ago at this time, the annual event scheduled in mid-October was canceled amid COVID-19. Blalock, executive director of the Expo, exudes excitement, however, for the event’s return on Oct. 19-21. It will mark the 43rd year that the …