For the second month in a row, the Ag Economy Barometer declined sharply. Released Tuesday, the most recent survey fell to 137, 21 points below a month earlier, and the weakest sentiment reading since July 2020. Producers in June were less optimistic about both current conditions on their farming operations as well as their expectations for the future. Weakening perceptions …
Dairy Industry Urges Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority
To foster further expansion of U.S. dairy exports, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) is calling on the Biden Administration to seek renewal of Presidential Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) following its expiration last Thursday, July 1, 2021. TPA lays out congressional expectations for trade agreements negotiated by the administration and establishes a clear …
NRCS Providing Conservation Programs for Ag Producers
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers a variety of voluntary programs to eligible landowners and agricultural producers to provide financial and technical assistance to help manage natural resources in a sustainable manner. Through these programs, the agency approves contracts to provide financial assistance to help plan and implement conservation practices that address natural resource concerns or opportunities to help save energy, …
Best Method to Change the Color of Your Hydrangeas
How to change the color of your Hydrangeas. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If purchasing a hydrangea for the first time and you want to change its natural hue, it is possible. But only if you buy the Bigleaf variety. Bigleaf hydrangeas’ changing colors are attributed to the pH of the soil they are grown in. If you …
Tropical Storm Elsa Impacting Florida
(NSF/July 6, 2021) — Areas saturated by recent heavy rains might see flash flooding because of Tropical Storm Elsa, which could reach hurricane strength when it makes landfall early Wednesday on the Florida Gulf Coast. It is move north off the Gulf Coast, causing rain, wind and storm surge. While Elsa is forecast to make landfall early Wednesday in the …
Signup Now for Georgia Beef Board Updates
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) continues to work in various ways to get the message about the Beef Checkoff out to producers. And according to Taylor Evans, GBB director of public relations, they are now doing that through a newsletter. To learn more, contact the GBB office in Macon or go to their website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance …
Alabama Cattlemen Represented at LMA Meeting
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) works with various folks across the state, including the Alabama Livestock Marketing Association. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley is attending their annual meeting this week in Orange Beach. Contact the ACA office in Montgomery for more information. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …
Florida Beef Council Promoting Checkoff Videos
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) continues to work in various ways to get the message about the Beef Checkoff out to producers. And according to FBC Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion, DeAnne Maples, this includes new videos which can be found through social media. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities, visit the Florida Beef Council website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Sweet Grown Alabama Program Continues to Grow
While Covid-19 affected many businesses in a negative way, the Sweet Grown Alabama program saw just the opposite. During the recent annual meeting of the Alabama Agribusiness Council, Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they are looking at how to move the program to the next level. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance …
U.S. Hay Acreage Continues its Downward Trend
U.S. hay acreage is continuing its long-term downward trend, and the drought out West isn’t helping things. Gary Crawford has the story. 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 to Research QuestionsApril 10, …