Partnership Project to Address Irrigation Efficiency In collaboration with the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District, the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama today announced it will be accepting applications for a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project that will address irrigation efficiency in Alabama. Eligible producers are encouraged to apply by March 16, 2018. The “Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint …
Crop Insurance Deadline Is Feb. 28
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) wants to remind farmers the deadline to sign up for crop insurance for most spring-planted crops is February 28. Other crops have a March 15 deadline. Tyron Spearman has the details. Crop Insurance Deadline is Wednesday Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Farm Groups Ask President Trump to Support Renewable Fuels Standard
A group of six leaders from farm and commodity organizations, including American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall, signed a letter to President Donald Trump regarding their support for the Renewable Fuels Standard. The letter is below for your reading. February 26, 2018 The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: While millions of …
UF Marks National Invasive Species Awareness Week
UF highlights battles against pests during National Invasive Species Awareness Week Florida agriculture loses an estimated $179 million annually to invasive species. This comes as no surprise to researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences as the state, with 28 ports of entry, is ranked number one in the continental United States for the number …
Efforts Continue in Prevention of Peanut Allergies
Peanut allergy prevention continues to be a major effort by the National Peanut Board (NBP). According to Bob Parker, NPB president and CEO, the NPB is pleased with the latest guidelines for the prevention of peanut allergies in the United States. Efforts Continue in Prevention of Peanut Allergies Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
Beef Production and Exports Expected Up in 2018
U.S. beef production this year could set a record according to USDA, with demand for beef also up. Rod Bain has the story. Beef Production and Exports Expected Up 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 …
Celebrating National Pistachio Day
Cathy Isom continues her series celebrating a popular nut with a distinctive color. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Pistachio Day Today is National Pistachio Day. So grab yourself a handful of these distinctive pale green nuts in their beige shells, crack them open and eat them up, or enjoy them in ice cream or your …
Perdue Advocates for Crop Insurance Program
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue walked a tightrope while talking with reporters about President Trump’s budget proposals that agriculture wasn’t enamored with. One of the proposals included cuts to crop insurance. Agri-Pulse says Perdue is making strong statements in support of the program as it currently is. One of the largest cuts in the Trump Budget Proposal is to crop …
McKinney Predicts Trade Deal With Japan
The top USDA trade official, Ted McKinney, says he anticipates a trade deal with Japan will likely take place if the United States doesn’t re-enter into the Trans-Pacific Partnership. McKinney says he doesn’t know what the scope of the agreement will be but calls it “not a matter of if, but when.” He spoke about the topic during the Agricultural …
McKinney Leads Trade Mission to Central America
Ag Department Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will lead a trade mission to Central America. The mission will be in Guatemala from February 26 to March 2nd. McKinney will be accompanied by a delegation of agribusiness and state government leaders who are looking to increase agricultural exports to Central America’s Northern Triangle of Guatemala, Honduras, …