U.S.D.A’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is currently seeking public comments on the Wetlands Reserve Program, otherwise known as WRP, which provides technical and financial assistance to eligible landowners to address wetland, wildlife habitat, soil, water, and related natural resource concerns on private agricultural land. USDA encourages written comments on the interim final during the comment period which ends March 16th. …
Testing for New Cotton Varieties
With many cotton growers experiencing anxiety as Delta Pine 555 is phased out, Keylon Gholston cotton product manager for Delta and Pine Land says they have created a new type of testing for the southeast in order to ease some of those fears. Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Cotton Incorporated’s Natural Resource Survey
Kater Hake with Cotton Incorporated says that they are excited about the results from the recent Natural Resource Survey sent to growers and believe that the results will be extremely useful to help move the cotton industry forward. Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage …
Vilsack’s Confirmation Hearing
Former Iowa Governor and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Nominee Tom Vilsack had his confirmation hearing before the senate ag committee on Wednesday. Vilsack fielded questions on everything from nutrition to farm programs saying that farmers need not worry about his support. Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial …
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this weeks cattle markets numbers from across the state. Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026
USDA Ramping Up Efforts To Keep Invasive Species Out of U S
This release in this week from USDA in Washington DC: New Methods Development Laboratory Planned for South Miami, Fla. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2009–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) plans to open a new Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection (AQI) and Port Technology Methods Development Laboratory in South Miami, Fla., later this year. Scientists at …
ACA to Discuss Economic Times
Current economic struggles are affecting most everyone including cattle producers, and so Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association says this will be the topic of many of their spekaers lined up for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show February 13-14 in Montgomery. To learn more or to register before the pre-registration deadline, log on to bamabeef.org …
Cotton Survey Unveils Some Surprises
Cotton Incorporated has unveiled the results of the Cotton Growers Practices Survey and Larkin Martin a Cotton Board member and producer in Cortland, Alabama says that many consumers may be surprised to find out that there is only 21 percent of irrigated cotton grown nationwide. Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida …
Food Safety Scares: It Can Happen To ANY Commodity
Reggie Brown of the Florida Tomato Exchange (photo) was a featured speaker in a couple of the sessions at the recent Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Savannah, GA. After what he and his industry went through in 2008 due to innaccurate reporting of a salmonella outbreak that did not involve tomatoes at all, Brown had some pointed comments for …
NRCS Reminds Farmers of Available Programs
The Alabama NRCS wants to remind famers about the possibilities that their EQIP and WHIP programs offer. Alabama landowners, including limited resource producers and new or beginning farmers, who have resource concerns on pasture land, cropland, forest, or land used for wildlife, are encouraged to participate. Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, …