MyPlate, MyWins Helps Americans Turn Resolutions into Real Solutions for Healthy Eating in the New Year The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) launched a New Year’s campaign to help Americans turn their resolutions into real solutions for healthy eating in 2017. This campaign is supported by new and existing MyPlate, MyWins resources available …
Application Deadline Set for Agricultural Land Easements in Florida
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida has announced that the application deadline for Agricultural Land Easements is February 24, 2017 for fiscal year 2017 funding. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of …
Register Now for Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting
The Georgia Cotton Commission’s (GCC) meeting and University of Georgia Cotton Production Workshop is coming up January 25 in Tifton. GCC Executive Director Richey Seaton is encouraging producers to register for the annual event. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, …
Rally in U.S. Agricultural Exports Continues
After a dismal start in fiscal year 2016, the pace of U.S. agricultural exports began to increase in the second half of the year and the rally continues. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, …
NRCS Alabama Announces Sign-Up for Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama has announced that eligible producers interested in the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program’s Wetlands Reserve Easements (WRE) and Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) components should apply for program funds by January 21, 2017. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by …
University of Florida Expanding Plant Breeding Programs
Plant breeding is essential to successful agriculture, and the state of Florida has one of the strongest collections of breeders anywhere in the nation. And according to Dr. Jack Payne, University of Florida senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, it’s about to get stronger. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle …
ASTA Preparing for Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference
The American Seed Trade Association is preparing for a big event coming up next month, as the 56th Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference will be held January 28-31 in Orlando. Nearly 900 seed-industry professionals from more than 20 countries are expected for the four-day event which involves global networking and education. ASTA CEO Andy LaVigne says it will take place …
Sodexo Food Service Announces New Animal Welfare Standards
In a joint announcement with the Humane Society of the U.S., food service company Sodexo announced it’s adopting new animal welfare requirements for broiler chickens and other livestock, one day after the Panera restaurant chain made a similar announcement. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by …
Budget Patch Averts Ag Lending Crisis
All available ag lending money the government had was given out to farmers during the last fiscal year to help them through the worst economic downturn in decades. An Associated Press article says, despite that, no one who qualifies for a farm loan will be turned down over the next four months, thanks in part to an unusual item recently …
Ag Secretary Search to Continue
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller is the next candidate to meet with Trump Transition Team officials this week. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says Miller may be a bit of a long shot, but he’ll meet with incoming White House Chief of Staff Reince Prebius and Chief Strategist Steve Bannon at Trump Tower this week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …