U.S. Farmers Expect to Plant More Soybean Acreage than Corn Acreage

Planting Intentions Expected to be Down Slightly from Historic 2017 Record Year, USDA Reports Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant an estimated 89.0 million acres of soybeans in 2018, down 1 percent from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Planted acreage intentions for soybeans are down or unchanged …

Planting Intentions Indicate More Cotton in 2018

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its 2018 Planting Intentions Report. According to the numbers, there will be more acres of cotton this year compared to last year. Bianca Pruneda with USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has the details. Planting Intentions Indicate More Cotton in 2018 Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …

Fewer Peanut Acres in 2018

USDA’s 2018 Planting Intentions Report indicates less acres going to peanuts this year than what we saw last year. Tyron Spearman has the numbers. Fewer Peanut Acres in 2018 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 …

Livestock Producers Pleased with Legislative Fix

Many in the livestock industry were pleased to see the omnibus appropriations spending bill passed by Congress and signed by the President, as one of agriculture’s wins in that bill ended the court-ordered reporting of manure air emissions as Superfund events. The measure overrides the courts and exempts farmers from having to report manure air emissions as a Superfund emergency. …

SBA Deadline to Apply for Working Capital Loans in Alabama is May 1

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding businesses in Alabama that working capital loans are still available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations affected by Tropical Storm Cindy with tornadoes and flooding on June 21-23, 2017. “Businesses that suffered economic losses as a result of the disaster and want to …

Grow Indoor Edible Plants

Cathy Isom tells you about some plants you can grow indoors and also eat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Grow Indoor Edible Plants Why not brighten your home with plants that you can enjoy to not only look at — but also eat? Feed your body, mind, and soul with brilliantly colored flowers, aromatic herbs, and sweet …

Lighthizer Hopeful of New NAFTA Deal

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told CNBC television Wednesday he is “hopeful” there will be compromise and a deal reached on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). His comments follow those from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who earlier this week said a “win-win-win deal is not only possible but likely.” Lighthizer said Wednesday he is optimistic the three …

KORUS Agreement a Relief to Agriculture

Agriculture was ‘left out’ of the U.S.-Korea (KORUS) Free Trade Agreement renegotiation effort, a relief to the sector. For many in agriculture, there was more to lose than gain in the renegotiation effort. The U.S. is the largest supplier of beef to Korea and the second largest pork supplier. Data from the U.S. Meat Export Federation shows red meat exports …

Global Crop Protection Groups Announce Data Transparency

Global crop protection associations have agreed to a safety data transparency initiative. CropLife America announced the partnership with its European counterpart as a voluntary commitment to enable more public access to pesticide product safety data from non-commercial use. Doing so, the associations say, will help explain the existing regulatory process, focusing on the European Union, and to address the safety, …