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Public Input Needed on How to Improve Conservation Practice Standards

Dan Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), Climate Change, Conservation, Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Environment, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently seeking public input on how to improve conservation practice standards.  NRCS is looking to maximize climate change mitigation and adaptation benefits, as supported by peer-reviewed scientific literature. Conservation practices providing climate benefits are delivered through existing conservation programs. This includes the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), and the Regional Conservation Partnership …

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Tough Times for Turkey Producers

Dan Economy, Poultry

The nation’s turkey producers are facing a tough supply and demand situation. Gary Crawford has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …

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Positive Responses on Cabinet Nominee

Dan Agri-Business, Commodities, Economy

We are seeing positive responses about the new Agriculture Secretary nominee. Mark Oppold has more details on her, and another nominee that Wall Street is watching. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …

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American Agriculture History Minute: Learning Soil Preservation by Crop Rotation

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Environment, Soil, Soil, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Early settlers, unfortunately, tended to be careless with the use and care of their soil. This was the case across the country, as Americans were used to thinking that there would always be more land for new farms. And by the 1880s, they saw this would not be the case much …

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Be Aware of Swings in the Agricultural Trade This Week

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing, Soybeans

With Thanksgiving coming up, it will be a holiday shortened week for the agricultural trade, and due to that and other factors, Mark Oppold notes to be aware of potential swings in the market. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …

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New Report Shows Slightly Higher Cattle Inventory Numbers

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest Cattle on Feed Report shows slightly higher inventory numbers compared to a year ago. Rusty Halvorson runs through the latest numbers. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.0 million head on November 1st, 2024. The inventory number was slightly above …

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Valent Offers Financing Programs for Growers

Dan Agri-Business, Field Crops, Funding, Peanuts

For peanut growers looking for help when it comes to financing next year’s crop, there are options being made available. Valent Market Segment Manager, Vincent Restucci, explained to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman how their financing programs work. To learn more, go to valent.com and click on Resources, then Programs & Offers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, …

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Threats of Deportations Risks Hurting Agriculture

Dan Labor and Immigration

President-Elect Donald Trump’s threat of mass deportations risks hurting the domestic agriculture sector already struggling with labor shortages. That’s according to Matt Carstens, chief executive officer of Iowa’s biggest farm cooperative, who said Trump’s plan should be approached carefully. Bloomberg reports farming would be one of the biggest US sectors hit should the incoming administration move forward with kicking potentially …

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USMEF Chair Highlights Export Growth and Value for U.S. Farmers

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Marketing, Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

Steve Hanson, chair of the United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and a farmer-rancher from Southwest Nebraska, shared insights on the current state of U.S. meat exports and their importance to American agriculture. Speaking about his family’s operation, Hanson described a diverse farm producing corn, wheat, soybeans, and pinto beans, alongside a cow-calf enterprise that exemplifies sustainability and quality. Hanson …

American Agriculture

American Agriculture History Minute: Early Settlers Crop Progression

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Field Crops, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The first settlers in Plymouth Colony planted mostly barley and peas with seeds they brought with them from England. But their most important crop as time went on was Indian corn or maize, which they were shown how to cultivate by the Native Americans. To fertilize that first crop, they used …