The annual Southeastern Livestock Exposition (SLE) Rodeo is coming to Montgomery next week, but the 6th Annual SLE High School and Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest kick off this week. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, said they are looking forward to both events. Folks are invited to attend the Judging Contest this week to show support for the youth in the state. …
Florida Couple Pleased with NRCS CSP Contract
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida wants to remind landowners they are accepting Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications for the fiscal year 2021 through March 26. A couple with a livestock operation in Frostproof, Florida has been pleased with their CSP contract. Arshad and Uma Malik raise sheep and goats on their Polk County farm, and have a CSP contract with prescribed grazing …
Georgia Cattlemen to Auction Magazine Back Covers
Each year during the annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) Convention, a live event is held where they auction off the back cover for each issue of the monthly magazine. But due to Covid-19, the Convention was not held this year, so GCA will be conducting a tele-auction for the May 2021 through March 2022 back covers. GCA Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, …
Proposed Trich Rule Change Underway in Alabama
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Animal Industries Division, under the direction of State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier, is responsible for various programs dealing with diseases and other issues with livestock in the state. One of those issues they’ve dealt with for some time now is Trichomoniasis in cattle. New rules concerning Trich were developed back in 2013, but Dr. …
USDA Investing to Improve National Forest and Grassland Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced they will invest $285 million to help the Forest Service address critical deferred maintenance and improve transportation and recreation infrastructure on national forests and grasslands. The investment is made possible by the newly created National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, established in 2020 by the Great American Outdoors Act. The …
Disaster Assistance Programs for Citrus
Two disaster assistance programs available to citrus growers were discussed during the virtual 2021 Louisiana State University AgCenter Citrus Symposium. The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and the Tree Assistance Program (TAP) are both offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Services Agency (USDA-FSA). Jamie Rodreguez, a USDA-FSA county executive director in Louisiana, made the presentation. Rodreguez said …
Culantro is a Tasty New Option to Grow in Your Garden
A tasty new option to grow in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Most of us growing herbs have heard of Cilantro but do you know about its close relative Culantro? It has an aromatic scent that spreads throughout the air wherever it’s touched. It also has a strong flavor that is perfect as a seasoning …
The Legendary Mr. Peanut Passes at 95
J. Frank McGill, the legendary Cooperative Extension peanut specialist passed away last week. Tyron Spearman has more details about the man who many knew as Mr. Peanut. 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 Growers Targeted Application of …
Good Attendance for ACA Convention
The annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention took place this past weekend in Birmingham. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says they had a fantastic event that was well attended. 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 Growers Targeted Application …
Citrus Showcase Speaker Predicts Trade War Ahead
Geopolitical expert Peter Zeihan was the keynote speaker for the recent California Citrus Mutual Showcase. The showcase was presented on March 4 online. Zeihan said he believes North America will recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19 this year, but the rest of the world will not. That, along with other factors, leads him to predict a trade war is inevitable, …