Field Research Days

Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Research Days End July 24

Dan Agri-Business, Georgia, Sunbelt Ag Expo

The Sunbelt Ag Expo has been showcasing their field research in a new format the past few days. The two-week long 2024 Field Research Days will run until Wednesday, July 24th. Farmers can stop by at their convenience during this period to take the self-guided driving tour of the Darrell Williams Research Farm on the Expo show site at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga.  …

summer

USDA Summer Food Program Grants

Dan Agri-Business, Education, This Land of Ours, USDA

The USDA has a new program to help feed kids during the summer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This summer is the inauguration of a new program designed to help parents make sure their children get the nutrition they need when school is not in session. Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …

farmers

Fewer Farmers Responding to NASS Surveys

Dan Agri-Business, USDA-NASS

The number of farmers responding to surveys from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has dropped in recent years. Ag Web Dot Com looked into response rates after a new study from the American Statistical Association warned the reliability of U.S. economic data is at risk for several reasons.  In the early 1990s, response rates for NASS crop surveys were …

agricultural land

Agricultural Land Values Still High

Dan Agri-Business, Economy

“Nothing short of exceptional.” That’s how Farmers National Company describes the agricultural land market over the last five years. According to the company, gains in value are prevalent across all classes of land in every region of the country. Strong commodity markets, moderate interest rates, buyer demand and an overall healthy agricultural economy have also supported the growth of land …

rma

RMA Continues Making Improvements for Specialty Crops

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Specialty Crops

The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) continues making improvements for specialty crops. RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger says recent crop insurance changes give specialty crops some of the benefits that other crops have enjoyed for years. “There’s a number of crops that we have existing policies on, but never before have they been allowed to utilize Enterprise Units, which is something …

house agriculture

House Agriculture Meets to Examine Consequences of EPA Actions

Dan Agri-Business, Legislative

The House Agriculture Committee met this week for a hearing to examine the consequences of Environmental Protection Agency’s actions on American agriculture. In his opening statement, Committee chair Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-PA) pointed out the environmental stewardship of farmers. “American farmers and ranchers are the original conservationists. No one cares more for the environment than those whose livelihoods depend on …

tractors

Sales of Ag Tractors Decline in June

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Industry

According to new numbers from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of ag tractors and combines in June fell below reported sales from the same month a year ago.  Sales of 2-wheel-drive tractors dropped 16.3% compared to June 2023, while 4-wheel-drive tractors fell 1.3% within the same timeframe. Combines sales finished the month 31% below last year.  “June’s sales of Ag …

labor

Labor Bill Passes Appropriations

Dan Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration, Legislative

There was strong debate at the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, as the full committee marked up the bill for fiscal year 2025 funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. “The bill puts workers first by ensuring businesses can stay open. We protect farmers from a Labor Department determined to close small family-owned farms across …

Blue Angels

Florida Agricultural Education Teacher to Fly with the Blue Angels

Dan Agri-Business, Education

The Blue Angels Air Show will be featured in Pensacola, Florida this week. They’re welcoming a special guest to fly with them: Austin Courson, an agricultural education teacher, FFA advisor, and incoming assistant principal at J.M. Tate High School in Cantonment, Florida, located just North of Pensacola.  Every year, the Blue Angels select a “key influence rider” for their work in the …