Vilsack on Climate Change Legislation

As the climate bill begins to move through the U.S. Senate, the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee recently met to conduct a hearing on the bill where Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack pointed out the importance in engaging farmers and ranchers in crafting the solution to this critical issue. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …

AL Producer Believes in Beef Checkoff

Mike Dee from Pickens County, Alabama is a cattle producer who knows the beef checkoff is doing its job in letting consumers know about beef and the various cuts available for their family and lifestyles. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune …

GLCI Event to Hear from Producers

Producers across the Southeast are invited to take part in the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative’s 4th national conference in Reno, Nevada December 13-16. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle …

Peanut Crop Update

Today Tyron Spearman has an update on how the peanut crop looks both nationwide and across the Southeast. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded …

Sunbelt Holds Good Field Day

The annual Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day took place Tuesday in Moultrie Georgia. Sunbelt’s Executive Director, Chip Blalock said, it was great day for the event which included a special dedication ceremony. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle …

Taking Count

Everett Griner gives us some information from the farm census. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay …

Public Input on Conservation Plan

Public input is being gathered regarding the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act and NRCS Chief Dave Whites says there is three vital parts to the strategic conservation plan. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages …

New Crop Insurance Product Being Tested in California Citrus

There is a new type of crop insurance product being tested in California that should be of interest to other fruit and vegetable producers around the country, even though it may not be fine-tuned and available for other states or crops for at least a couple more years. Rod Bain of USDA Radio News offers more details in this report. …

Chambliss Believes Clean Water Restoration Act is Unnecessary

With everyone watching the House with the passing of the American Clean Energy and Security Act, the Senate has been moving the Clean Water Restoration Act through the motions. And Senator Saxby Chambliss encourages producers to take notice. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers …

Southeast Beef Bytes8

It’s been fun the past few weeks talking with cattle producers from across the Southeast about the beef checkoff and how it’s affected their operations, but this is the last week of our 8-week series, “Southeast Beef Bytes”, funded by the National Beef Checkoff. This week we are talking with Jerry Nelson of Meridian, Mississippi who said the checkoff is …