Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended February 24, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended February 24, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,400 head compared to 9,369 last week and …
2022 Peanut Crop Recap
A new report explains the decrease in 2022 U.S. peanut production, which was driven by both lower acres harvested and lower yields. Tyron Spearman runs through some of the numbers. 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 Offers …
Alabama NRCS Announces Funding for Climate Smart Agriculture
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama encourages agricultural producers and forest landowners in the state to participate in voluntary conservation programs and adopt climate-smart practices. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provided additional funding over five years for climate smart agriculture through several of the conservation programs that NRCS implements. This includes the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). In Alabama, …
Conservation Easement Program Signup Deadline is Feb. 28 in Florida
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida wants to remind agricultural landowners in the state who are interested in protecting their land uses with conservation values the fiscal year 2023 application deadline through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) is Tuesday, February 28. NRCS in Florida is accepting applications for the Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) component of ACEP. The program protects grazing uses and …
USDA-NRCS in Georgia Announces Sign-up for Conservation Practices
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia is conducting an Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) sign-up utilizing funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This statewide sign-up will take two approaches to assist producers who plan to build climate resiliency into their operations. First, those applying for cover crops will be administered through the ACT NOW approach, which is a targeted, rapid, and streamlined …
FDA Announces Draft Guidance for Plant-Based Dairy Imitators
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Wednesday announced draft recommendations on the naming of plant-based foods that are marketed and sold as alternatives to milk. The guidance recommends that an alternative milk product that includes the term milk and has a nutrient composition different than milk, include a voluntary nutrient statement that conveys how the product compares with milk. Jim …
Georgia Agribusiness Council Tracking Bills through Legislative Process
Week seven of the Georgia State Legislative Session was an action packed week, according to Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) Director of Government Affairs, Jake Tench. He told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman various bills have been flooding into the committee meetings. To keep track of any of the bills Tench mentioned, or any others that come up during the legislative session, go to the GAC Facebook page …
Consumers Expect to Pay More for Groceries
And the survey says: We’re planning to pay more for groceries. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A new survey finds consumers expect to pay more for groceries this year. Progressive Grocer reports the 2023 KPMG Winter Consumer Pulse Survey shows consumers anticipate increased prices but are looking for ways to save money. The survey shows consumers expect …
Ag Outlook Forum Underway
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Ag Outlook Forum is taking place today and tomorrow (Feb. 23-24). Mark Oppold has information about what analysts are expecting for this year’s corn and soybean crops. 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 Offers …
Dairy Brings Resilience for Ukraine Farmer
One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, dairy cows are critical to keeping a Ukraine farmer’s crop and livestock operation running as the war continues. National Milk Producers Federation’s Alan Bjerga talked to him in this week’s Dairy Defined Podcast. The full podcast is here. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …