Tom Vilsack spoke earlier today regarding extending the comment period for the payment limit rule for an additional 60 days since USDA has only received a half of dozen comments on the important rule and they hope the additional time will allow more farmers to participate. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this weeks cattle markets numbers from across the state. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Secretary Vilsack Sets the Farm Bill as a Priority
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, may be new on the job but he already has his priorities laid out. First of which is the 2008 Farm Bill. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
AL NRCS Reminder of Sign-up Cutoff Dates
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind producers about the signup cutoff date for both EQIP and WHIP that’s coming up January 30th in the state. To learn more about these or other programs offered by Alabama NRCS click Here Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
New Administration Expected to Bring New Focus
As we are now in a new administration Mark Lange, chief executive officer with the National Cotton Council, says that he expects the new leadership to bring a different focus on some key issues in agriculture. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
ACA Convention Nears Pre-registration Deadline
The pre-registration deadline for the 66th annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show is nearing, as Dr. Billy Powell encourages producers to register now. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
Horticulture Now Included In Farm & Ranch Irrigation Survey
Horticulture producers should soon be getting a special irrigation survey form in the mail from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS), along with many others in the ag community. Listen to this report to learn more about it and why it is important for all producers receiving the form to return it at earliest convenience. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
USDA Seeks Comments On Healthy Forests Reserve Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking public comments on the Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP). The HFRP was signed into law as part of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 and was reauthorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill). Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle …
USDA Seeks Comments on WRP
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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …