The Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries (ADAI) wants to remind producers who performed agriculture irrigation upgrades in 2019, the required irrigation questionnaire in order to obtain an income tax credit is due this Friday, Jan. 31. An income tax credit is available for certain costs of irrigation equipment, fuel conversions and reservoirs. Only qualified irrigation systems or reservoirs for …
Commissioner Nikki Fried, Lawmakers Blast Office of Energy “Power Grab”
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried was joined by state lawmakers to strongly oppose a House Agriculture and Natural Resource Subcommittee bill, PCB ANR 20-01, which would move the Office of Energy from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Fried was joined by Senator Kevin Rader and Representative Javier Fernandez …
What is Sustainability in the Beef Value Chain?
The term “sustainable” may mean different things regarding different aspects of the beef value chain, so how can there be some common understanding reached? Rod Bain has the story. Townsend Bailey of the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef explains how this initiative is bringing representatives of all aspects of the beef value chain together to find common ground regarding …
Super Fruit for the Super Bowl
There is a super fruit that Americans can’t get enough of during the Super Bowl. Cathy Isom tells us Super Bowl Sunday is famous for this popular side dish. During the Super Bowl, it’s no secret that chicken wings and pizza are the two most popular snacks to have on hand. But let’s not forget the super food and fruit …
EPA Region 4 Administrator on New Navigable Waters Protection Rule
Last Thursday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works R.D. James announced a new, clear definition for “waters of the United States.” Today, a special news conference was held in Atlanta, Georgia, to deliver more information about the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Region 4 EPA Administrator Mary Walker said this rule …
Youth Competitions at ACA Convention
The 2020 Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention and Trade Show will be held Feb. 14-15 at the Renaissance Hotel & Montgomery Convention Center. ACA Director of Field Services Morgan Pounds talked to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about the youth competitions that will take place during this year’s convention. The 2020 ACA Convention and Trade Show will also have informative Cattlemen’s …
Environmental Stewardship Award Applications Being Accepted
Those interested in providing applications for the 2020 Environmental Stewardship Award are reminded they are due March 6, 2020. The program, established in 1991 by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), is designed to recognize cattle and livestock operations and their stewardship and conservation efforts. Any individual, group or organization is eligible to nominate one individual/business who/that raises or feeds …
Blueberries Get a Plug from Dietitians
Good news for blueberry growers. Dietitians place blueberries near the top of their recommended fruit list. Gary Crawford has the story. For more blueberry-related stories, see http://vscnews.com/?s=blueberries. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research …
Legislators Send Letter to FDA on Dairy Labeling
Senators Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Jim Risch of Idaho have led a bipartisan coalition that sent a letter to Stephen Hahn, the new Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. They asked Hahn to stop using dairy terms on the labels of non-dairy products. The Hagstrom Report says under the former commissioner, the FDA began reviewing how to enforce …
Be Prepared for Peanut Season
Though peanut producers are still more than two months away from putting peanuts in the ground, there’s still some planning left to do, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension peanut agronomist Scott Monfort. He emphasized the importance of being prepared while at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show meeting on Jan. 16. “The main concern right now is budgets, finances; …