From lobsters to oranges, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences embraced stories of resilience and change during 2017. The top 10 stories for UF/IFAS during 2017 include finding ways to manage a disease that is crippling the citrus industry to helping lobstermen find damaged traps after Hurricane Irma to researchers discovering a new ant species in …
Ag, Business Community, Share Trade Concerns
A meeting with lawmakers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin last week focused on trade. Hosted by Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson and others, the forum specifically focused on the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Business leaders, along with the agriculture industry, were included in the meeting. Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Jim Holte says the message was clear: trade is important. …
Turn Agronomics Into Economics
Syngenta is proud to offer AgriEdge Excelsior®, a proven whole-farm management program designed to help farmers navigate the markets and not just survive, but thrive. Ashley Green is an AgriEdge® Specialist for central and southern Minnesota. She says an important component of the program is the best-in-class farm management software, Land.db®. Software At a time when data is readily available through …
Provision to Help Cotton Growers
As work continues to find help for cotton growers, a new provision in the disaster aid package may be a start. Tyron Spearman has the story. Provision to Help Cotton Growers 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 …
USDA Expands Flexibility, Encourages Program Integration in SNAP Administration
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) issued national program guidance that gives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) state operators new flexibility to make their operations more efficient while improving customer service. SNAP is unique among federal programs in that the law requires state civil servants (“merit system personnel”) to certify applicant households for benefits. The …
Improvements to Crop Insurance continue in 2018
USDA Strengthens Crop Insurance Program to keep Rural Economy Viable Changes to the Federal crop insurance program initiated in 2017 will continue into 2018. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) continues to improve the program, increasing its availability and effectiveness as a risk management tool while safeguarding the integrity of the program. In 2017, RMA had …
How Agriculture Fares with Tax Relief Package
Now that both the U.S. House and Senate have approved the final version of the new tax reform legislation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Director of Government Affairs, Danielle Beck looks at what the legislation means for agriculture. How Agriculture Fares with Tax Relief Package Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Georgia Peanut Commission Promoting Common Ground
Common Ground is a program involving farmer-volunteers who work with consumers to help sort through some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding food and farming. Georgia Peanut Commission Communications Specialist, Whitney Yarbrough, explains how this works. Georgia Peanut Commission Promoting Common Ground Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Transportation Aspect Added to BQA Modules
During the Cattle Industry Cattle Convention in Nashville, Tennessee earlier this year, it was announced that producers could become Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified for free online, twenty-four seven. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Producer Education, Josh White, says many producers have taken advantage of the interactive online experience, and now they’ve added even more. Transportation Aspect Added …
21 Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas with Assistance to Producers in Georgia
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 21 counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by Hurricane Irma that occurred from Sept. 9, 2017, through Sept. 12, 2017. Those counties are: Baker Hamilton Polk Citrus Hernando Putnam Clay Lafayette St. Johns Columbia Levy Seminole Dixie Manatee Suwannee Duval Nassau Union Flagler Pasco …