Sonny Perdue Talks Dairy Issues with Canadian Counterpart

NAFTA renegotiations and dairy issues were some of the topics Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue discussed with Canadian leaders this week as part of his first international trip as Secretary. According to a story from Gary Crawford, they had what Perdue describes as “frank” discussions about dairy issues. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …

Florida NRCS Sign-up Deadline is Next Week

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind ranchers in southwest Florida that you may be able to get financial assistance for managing your property for wildlife, including the Florida panther. But the signup deadline to apply is June 16. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Wellhead Protection Sign-up Deadline Nearing in Alabama

USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind residents living in two key watersheds in the northern part of the state, that the deadline to sign up for Wellhead protection is Thursday, June 8.         Image courtesy of USDA/NRCS. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …

USDA Announces $6 Million for Sustainable Energy Research

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced up to $6 million in available funding for research to support the next generation of sustainable biofuels and biomaterials. Funding is made through USDA’s Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI), a joint initiative with the Department of Energy. “Renewable energy is an important contributor to our …

Florida Cattlemen Extend Online Registration for Convention

Due to many people using the online registration for the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) Convention and Trade Show, it has been decided to extend the online registration deadline until Thursday, June 8th, at 12 noon. The 2017 event is coming up June 19-22 at the Orlando Buena Vista Palace. And FCA’s Director of Field Services, Dusty Holley, says the …

Corn Silage and Forage Field Day Is June 15

The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences invite producers to attend the 2017 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day, June 15 in Tifton, Georgia. The annual event will be held this year at the University of Georgia, Tifton Campus Conference Center, with registration starting at 7:30 …

National Gardening Exercise Day

Cathy Isom encourages you to maximize the benefits you reap from gardening by giving you so many reasons why you’ll want to spend time in your garden today. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Tuesday, June 6th is National Gardening Exercise Day and gardeners everywhere will be celebrating. There are many reasons why it’s so important to do …

U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Heads to Washington

The United State’s Cattlemen’s Association will bring a delegation of producers to Washington D.C. this week to talk issues with legislators. States represented at the fly-in will include Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Texas. USCA President Kenny Graner says this is an opportunity for cattlemen to put a face on the issues being debated …

Dairy Exports Higher for 11 Straight Months

U.S. dairy production keeps going higher and processing facilities are running at or even over capacity, so the need for growing exports has never been greater. Farm Journal’s milk business dot com reports that dairy exports topped year-ago levels once again for the eleventh straight month. Exports of products like milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey, and lactose were up 12 …