Tuesday, March 22 is National Agriculture Day, a time when producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and many others across the country take time to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by American agriculture. While various events will take place across the county, one big event being held in Washington D.C. is “Celebration of Modern Agriculture on the National Mall”. Many exhibits …
Chlorpyrifos Ban Will Stand
Agriculture groups had two requests for a stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s ban on chlorpyrifos turned down by a federal court. DTN says the court will allow the groups’ latest suit against the agency to go forward. Farmers still can’t use the insecticide on food or feed crops because its food residue tolerances got revoked. The leading groups of …
Fragile, Invasive Weed Threatening Ecosystems of Lakes and Ponds
A deceptively fragile and invasive weed threatening the ecosystems of lakes and ponds. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Eurasian watermilfoil is a herbaceous aquatic plant, known to form dense mats on the surface of water bodies, such as lakes and ponds. It grows and spread quickly, killing off native aquatic plants that fish and other underwater …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 03-18-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended March 19, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended March 18, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 8,400 head compared to 13,223 last week and …
Peanut Market is Quiet
As peanut farmers are trying to prepare for the 2022 season, the market is quiet right now. As Tyron Spearman reports, this is mostly due to the uncertainty and unrest right now. 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 …
Alabama Poultry and Egg Association Holds Capitol Omelet Breakfast
As the 2022 Alabama Legislative Session continues, this past Wednesday the Alabama Poultry and Egg Association held their Capitol Omelet Breakfast on the Capitol lawn in Montgomery. The event was designed to promote Alabama’s $15.1 billion poultry and egg industry. Alabama Poultry and Egg Association CEO, Johnny Adams, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they served over 700 people at the breakfast. Those …
Big-Florida Budget
(NSF) — Governor Ron DeSantis says the 112.1-billion-dollar budget approved by the Legislature on Monday may be too generous in areas, and those celebrating inclusion of their projects in the spending plan should refrain from celebrating too early. DeSantis says he expects to make cuts throughout the record budget for the fiscal year that will start July 1st. Without getting …
New Study Highlights Partnership Benefits of Farmers and Chicken Companies
The National Chicken Council (NCC) this week released a study that presents the results of a recent broiler industry survey. It was designed to capture key live chicken production statistics, and summarize several key trends in broiler production efficiency, returns and loan quality data. According to the most recent USDA data available, the $68,455 median income for chicken farmers was …
Georgia State Legislative Session Passes Crossover Day
Week ten of the 2022 Georgia State Legislative Session saw lawmakers get through the important Crossover Day. Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President Will Bentley says this means there are now 12 legislative days left to the session. The 2022 Georgia State Legislative session is scheduled to run through April 4th. To keep track of any of the bills during the session, go to the GAC website. …
Sunflowers Should be Included with Horticulture Farming
Several great reasons why sunflowers should be included with horticulture farming. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sunflowers are extremely easy to grow from seed, making them an inexpensive, low-maintenance addition. They tower up quickly and have very little trouble with pests or diseases. Plus, they work just about everywhere, from the frigid parts of Alaska, to sweltering …