United States egg production totaled 8.53 billion during November 2016, up 10 percent from last year. Production included 7.44 billion table eggs, and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 81.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 2016 averaged 367 million, up 7 percent from last year. November egg production per 100 …
Three RCPP Projects Funded in Alabama
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and partners have announced an investment of up to $225 million through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). In Alabama, three projects have been funded. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle …
Alabama Farmer Elected as Peanut Board Chairman
Ed White, a peanut farmer from Headland, Alabama, was recently elected chairman of the 12-member National Peanut Board. Tyron Spearman reports that White, who is the Alabama member and recently served as the board’s 2016 vice-chairman, will begin his 1-year term January 1. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida …
Think Alabama Beef for the Holiday Season
With the Christmas holidays upon us, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association wants to remind everyone there are various beef cuts that could highlight many meals over the season. In its weekly beef checkoff report, Erin Beasley hopes beef will be a part of your holiday meal planning. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
CSP Sign-Up Continues in Alabama
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama encourages landowners to sign up for funding through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Alabama state conservationist Ben Malone says NRCS has made several updates to the program this year to help producers better evaluate their conservation options and the benefits to their operations and natural resources. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending December 16, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we look at why many agriculture groups are concerned with USDA’s proposed changes to the GIPSA final interim rule, talk about an event held in Atlanta this past week to highlight the power of partner-driven conservation on private working lands, have information about the importance of agriculture, nature-made Christmas …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market reports for the week ending December 16th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio ***These reports will not be issued for the next two weeks due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The next report will be issued January 6 2017.*** Sponsored …
Discussing Partnerships for Working Lands Conservation
Folks from across the country were on hand for a one-day symposium held Thursday in Atlanta to highlight the power of partner-driven conservation on private working lands and explore opportunities for innovative approaches that bring in new partners, tools, and approaches to further voluntary conservation. Jason Weller, Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, was pleased with the turnout and …
DuPont Pioneer Discusses New Corn and Soybean Products
New corn and soybean products from DuPont Pioneer was the main topic of discussion during a Virtual Media Conference held this week. One of the speakers was Dan Poston, field agronomist from Alabama, who had an example of how in some cases they work directly with growers to address specific issues. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida …
NRCS Joins Ag Organizations in Agreement to Promote Ag Technology
This week, nine private sector agricultural organizations signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research …