The 75th Annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show will be held March 9-10 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville. But for those who have yet to register, ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says this Thursday, March 1, is the deadline for online registrations. Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention Online Registration Ends Thursday Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Helping Answer Questions About Seed Cotton Program
Back on Feb. 9, the Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2018 was passed by Congress and signed by President Trump. It included a safety net program for seed cotton, making cotton a covered commodity under Title 1 of the farm bill. And since that time, Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton said during cotton production meetings being held around the …
Consumer Demand for U.S. Meat Continues to Grow
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent outlook for our nation’s meat sector indicates rising consumer demand continuing both in the United States and in global markets. Rod Bain reports. Consumer Demand for US Meat Continues To Grow Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Florida CSP Application Deadline Is Friday
Florida agricultural producers wanting to enhance current conservation efforts are being reminded that Friday, March 2 is the deadline to apply for 2018 funding through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Florida CSP Application Deadline is Friday Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
Why You Should Recycle Pistachio Shells
As we all know, yesterday was National Pistachio Day. Save those pistachio shell hulls. Cathy Isom tells you why you should recycle pistachio shells. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Why Recycle Pistachio Shells Empty pistachio shells are useful for recycling in several ways. If unsalted, the shells need not be washed and dried before reuse, but washing …
USDA Announces Program to Secure China Soybean Market
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is busy preparing what it calls a “major initiative” regarding American shipments of soybeans to China. The USDA will ask soybean farmers to adopt new farming practices to minimize the amount of foreign material that gets harvested with their crops and can end up in exports to China. A program like this will depend …
USDA Talks to Grocers About the “Harvest Box”
The USDA public relations campaign surrounding the harvest box idea has gone before a group of the nation’s biggest grocery suppliers. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says they’re talking with grocers about their role in a proposal to replace some food stamp allocations with prepackaged boxes of groceries. Perdue told reporters last week that grocers are already adding the delivery service …
Trump Says Re-entering TPP is “possible”
A Bloomberg report says President Trump would consider rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership if the U.S. could negotiate more favorable terms. Trump made the announcement during a joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull last Friday. “TPP was a very bad deal for the United States,” said Trump. “There’s a possibility we could be going back in if offered …
Pressure Mounting in Mexico for NAFTA Round Seven
A report from Politico says the outcome of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks in Mexico could hinge on U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. The question is whether Lighthizer and the administration will be willing to work with some of Canada’s recent offers and others that Mexico will likely make this week. Speaking of Mexico, the planned meeting …
Agri View: Pickup Truck
In today’s Agri View, Everett Griner talks about the pickup truck and the changes in its use. Pickup Truck You know it wasn’t built just for farmers, but the pickup truck was promoted as a farm vehicle. From 1903 to 2000 that is where you found it mostly. And then it changed. But the pickup is still one of the …