New legislation aims to improve risk management in agriculture and supporters say it goes beyond the farm. Senator John Hoeven, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, this week introduced the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience (FARMER) Act. Hoeven says the legislation will strengthen crop insurance and make …
APHIS Supports Projects to Control and Prevent Chronic Wasting Disease
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) this week announced the availability of more than $12 million to control and prevent Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in wild and farmed deer and elk. CWD is an infectious, degenerative disease of cervids that causes brain cells to die, ultimately leading to the death of the affected animal. The incubation period can …
Farmers.gov Local Dashboard Now Available for Producers
Farmers can now access county specific farming data and USDA resources all in one place via the new farmers.gov local dashboard. Your farmers.gov local dashboard includes farming data and USDA resources including USDA news, commodity pricing, weather forecasts, historical climate data, past storm events, USDA service center locator and additional state resources for STATE and your county The dashboard transforms complex data sets into …
Political Aspects of Climate Change Affecting Farmers
The politics of climate change and how its affecting farmers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Researcher Dr. Margiana Petersen-Rockney says the topic of climate change is highly politicized in the United States, while it’s not political in other nations. And, she says the political aspect of the topic can cause difficulties for farmers. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding …
U.S. Trade Gap Hits $68 Billion
In February, America’s trade deficit reached $68.9 billion, the highest disparity in almost a year. The Hill says import values exceeded exports by more than analysts were expecting. The total value of imports hit $331.9 billion, while exports were $263 billion, and the overall deficit rose 1.9 percent during the month. Republicans on Capitol Hill have expressed frustration with what …
USDA Seeks Nominees for Mushroom Council
Want to joint the national Mushroom Council. Now’s your chance. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The USDA wants nominations for the Mushroom Council to fill three seats with terms expiring on December 31, 2027, and one seat whose term will expire on December 31, 2025. Nominees may seek nomination to the council for all the open seats …
Human Case of HPAI Found in Texas
First cows and now a human. An update on the U.S. bird flu situation coming up on This Land of Ours. Medical professionals have confirmed the a rare of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a human. The infected person is a worker at a dairy in Texas, the state where HPAI was first found in cattle just days ago. …
Global Ag Land Shift over Six Decade Period
Where the world’s farms are located has shifted over time per a recent USDA study on trends of global agricultural production over the past six decades. Rod Bain has more coming up on This Land of Ours.Listen to USDA Rod Bain’s program here. Bain: Among the findings of a recent USDA study on transformation of agricultural production progression and shift …
ADAI Offering RFID Tags for Replacement Animals
One of the functions of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Animal Industries Division is the administration of programs to prevent, eradicate and control diseases of livestock. Associate State Veterinarian, Misty Edmondson, has an update on what they have to offer cattle producers in the state. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle …
Georgia Peanut Commission Approves Funding for FY 2024-2025 Research Projects
(GPC/TIFTON, GA) — The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) board of directors has approved $791,639 in research project funding for the 2024-25 research budget year. This action was taken during the commission’s March board meeting. The research projects include 40 project proposals submitted from the University of Georgia, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. …