In the second of her series on sprucing up the garden fence, Cathy Isom has some crafty ideas for putting up a barrier or fence around the garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Crafty Ideas for the Garden Fence There are several ideas you can use for a fence installation or barrier in your garden. How about …
Trade Coalition Launches Effort Against U.S. Tariffs
A new effort seeks to protect U.S. agriculture from trade retaliation. Americans for Farmers and Families Tuesday announced the “Retaliation Hurts Rural Families” project. Former Missouri state lawmaker and spokesperson for the project, Casey Guernsey, says the effort will help farmers and ranchers “communicate with one voice” to the Trump administration that “rural and farming communities must be heard.” The …
McConnell Introduces Hemp legislation
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell this week announced legislation he intends to introduce in the Senate to support hemp farmers. The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 will legalize hemp as an agricultural commodity and remove it from the list of controlled substances. McConnell announced the legislation in his home state earlier this week, which implemented a hemp pilot program that …
Veterinarians Take to Capitol Hill
Nearly 100 veterinarians took to the nation’s capital earlier this week to discuss farm bill priorities. While lawmakers are on break this week, the American Veterinary Medical Association held its annual fly-in to meet with congressional offices. In the next farm bill, fly-in attendees are asking Congress to help prevent animal disease outbreaks by establishing and funding a three-pronged measure, …
Deputy Secretary Censky to Keynote Farm Foundation Workshop
A Farm Foundation workshop on rural Infrastructure Investment will feature Deputy Agriculture Secretary Steve Censky. A collaboration of Farm Foundation and the Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, the workshop will examine current research on the impact of rural infrastructure investments on economic activity. Farm Foundation President Constance Cullman says the workshop is a “vital step in sharpening those tools” …
Agri View: Feeding the Hungry
Everett Griner talks about a way to feed the hungry in today’s Agri View. Feeding the Hungry Now down the street from you, or on the other side of town, is there a family that goes to bed hungry every night? For whatever the reason, they don’t get enough to eat. You know this. But, are you doing anything about …
Exports of Peanuts Down
While exports of U.S. peanuts are down, Tyron Spearman reports the numbers are not as low as earlier predicted. Peanut Export Update 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 through …
Steer Prices on Downward Path as Production Climbs
Beef production this year could top last year by over 5.5%. And Gary Crawford looks at how that will affect steer prices. Steer Prices on Downward Path as Production Climbs 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 …
Apply Now for Alabama YCLP Class V
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association was proud to graduate students from the Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program (YCLP) Class Four during the recent 75th annual ACA Convention & Trade Show. ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, wants producers to know now is the time to apply for Class Five. Apply Now for Alabama YCLP Class V Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Congressman Yoho Provides Farm Bill Update
We told you last week that disagreements among the House Agriculture Committee members regarding the nutrition title have stalled movement on the farm bill. Committee Chairman Mike Conaway of Texas had hoped for a markup of the farm bill this week, but that isn’t going to happen. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman talked with U.S. Congressman Ted Yoho, who represents the 3rd …