The Trust Protocol brings quantifiable and verifiable goals and measurementsto responsible cotton production MEMPHIS, TENN. – (July 15, 2020) – Starting today, brands and retailers can join the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a new system for responsibly grown cotton that will provide annual data for six areas of sustainability in line with the U.N. Sustainability Goals. This year-over-year data, available …
Farmers.gov Features Help Manage Conservation Activities
Farmers and ranchers are being reminded the new self-service features found on farmers.gov will help you manage conservation activities online and request assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). These conservation features can be accessed by desktop computer, tablet or phone. You can view and download and e-sign documents; request conservation assistance; reference technical …
Alabama SWCC on Installation of Irrigation Pivots
Early last year, the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee (SWCC) worked with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Auburn University to identify watersheds that would have funding priority for new irrigation systems. Dr. William Puckett, Alabama SWCC executive director, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman contracts have been signed and pivots are being …
Alabama Cotton Specialist: It’s Make Cotton Time Now
By Clint Thompson It is a critical time in cotton plants’ development this year, so water is essential for producers in the Southeast. Alabama Extension cotton specialist Steve Brown said rainfall is needed for growers, though, there does not appear to be much in the forecast over the next month. “The biggest thing we should be concerned about is that …
Vaccine Bank Part of FMD Preparedness Strategy
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the initial purchase of a vaccine for the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank (NAVVCB). APHIS will invest $27.1 million in foot-and-mouth disease vaccine, which the Agency would use in the event of an outbreak to protect animals and help stop spread of …
Ag Equipment Sales Rise in June
The overall sales of tractors and self-propelled combines were higher in the U.S. during June. According to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, it’s the first time this year that the sales numbers rose. Total U.S. farm tractor sales rose 32% in June. Only four-wheel-drive tractor sales declined in the U.S. during June. Total year-to-date farm tractor …
Farmers Concerns With Sales Reps During Pandemic
A survey from Farm Journal found 45% of farmers have reservations about allowing sales representatives back onto their farm. The survey released last week also found in order for input suppliers to be allowed back on the farm, 50% say social distancing would be required. Additionally, 18% want outside vendors to wear proper personal protection equipment, such as masks. However, …
Peanut Loan Rates Announced
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has announced the 2020 loan rates for the four types of peanuts. Tyron Spearman reports these rates are effective August 1. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …
Concerns With Canada’s Commitments Under USMCA
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force July 1, but many U.S. dairy farmers are concerned about possible bad-faith actions from Canada. During a recent RFD-TV interview, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Senior Vice President of Communications, Alan Bjerga, discussed how Canada’s Tariff-Rate Quota (TRQ) allocations are undermining the trade deal. In a recent release, NMPF noted it has …
Agriculture Making Big Funding Request
Agriculture is making a big funding request to Congress in an expected final COVID-19 stimulus bill. It will likely be the last major legislation before the November election, and Senate Republicans don’t want the kind of multi-trillion-dollar COVID-stimulus bills still favored by House Democrats. But the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is asking for a hefty $68 billion in the …