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Addressing Food Loss

Addressing food loss around the nation. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison Jean Buzby explains a recently announced national strategy for federal agencies to address food loss and waste reduction as well as organic waste recycling. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to …

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How to Stay Safe in the Heat

Ways to stay safe when working outdoors in the heat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you have to work outside in severe heat, there are ways to help get you through and to help keep you from being hit by potentially deadly heat stress and stroke. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production …

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Despite Progress, Farm Bill Passage Still Unlikely

There’s been recent progress toward a 2024 Farm Bill, but is it fast enough? Farm Policy News from the University of Illinois says lawmakers have hinted that passage of a full farm bill this year is growing more unlikely. Another extension of the 2018 Farm Bill remains the most likely outcome before the end of the current extension in September. …

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Complexity of Heat Illness

The complexity of heat illness. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. One expert says heat illness is a complex medical issue and it’s hard to know who is and who isn’t susceptible to it. Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For …

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Alabama Agribusiness Council Holds Annual Meeting

The Alabama Agribusiness Council (AAC) held their annual meeting this week in Orange Beach, Alabama. Grace Ellis, AAC executive director, talked with Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about their growing attendance. More information can be found on the AAC website or contact Grace at this e-mail address: grace@alagribusiness.org. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary …

National Pollinator Week

Recognizing National Pollinator Week

The markets are closed today in observance of Juneteenth, so Mark Oppold is taking some time to recognize National Pollinator Week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …

Africanized Honeybees

Africanized Honeybees Found in Alabama

According to the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI), the presence of Africanized Honeybees (AHB) has been confirmed in Jackson and St. Clair Counties. Both finds were feral swarms collected by local beekeepers and have been euthanized to protect Alabama’s honeybees.  ADAI is taking swift action to mitigate any risks associated with these invasive bees, by setting up traps within a …

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USDA in Georgia Hosting FSA Webinar

The USDA Farm Service Agency in Georgia (FSA-GA) invites agricultural producers and stakeholders in the state to attend an informational webinar on County Committee nominations and elections.  FSA-GA State Executive Director Arthur Tripp and staff will provide an overview and take questions regarding the FSA’s upcoming County Committee nominations and election cycle.  The virtual meeting, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 1:00 …

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Judge Blocks Disaster Program Special Funding to Minority Farmers

A Texas federal judge has temporarily blocked a USDA disaster relief program from giving preferential funding to women and minority farmers. The judge sided with a group of plaintiffs who claimed the program illegally discriminates against white male farmers. The judge’s order ruled the program likely violated the plaintiffs’ constitutional rights to equal protection under the law. Agriculture Dive says …

Year-End Farm Bill Last Hope for 118th Congress?

A year-end farm bill seems to be the last best hope for producers before lawmakers have to face the reality they’ll have to punt the effort into a new year and a new Congress. Both parties have put their farm bill cards on the table, and House Ag advanced its bill, but no further action is scheduled yet on either …