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 Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable …
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 Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …
CSP Signup Continues in Alabama
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama invites agricultural producers to stop by their local office to sign up for funding through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, Steve Musser, explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …
Southeast Farmers Invited to Georgia Peanut Farm Show Next Month
The 41st annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show will be held January 19 at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. Tyron Spearman reports that growers from across the Southeast are invited to attend the event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
New Staff Members for Alabama Cattlemen’s Association
We told you recently that Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Dr. Billy Powell had announced he would be leaving that post next year. But there are various other staff changes taking place in the association, as Dr. Powell explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track …
Japan Moving Forward with TPP
Japan’s parliament Friday ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership despite the deals likely dismissal by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. The Wall Street Journal called the move by Japan a “mostly symbolic step” because of Trump’s opposition to the trade agreement. Trump repeated campaign promises in a video last month saying he would Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …
Most U.S. Farms are Family Operated
A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture released last week shows 99 percent of U.S. farms were family farms in 2015. Family farms, according to USDA, are classified as a farm where the principal operator and his or her relatives owned the majority of the business. The report shows that small family farms—those with less than $350,000 in …
New Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality and Restore Wildlife Habitat
Last week the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced they will offer farmers and ranchers more opportunities to participate in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This includes new CRP practices to protect water quality and adds an additional 1.1 million acres targeted to benefit wildlife, pollinators and wetlands. The new conservation Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market reports for the week ending December 9th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …
Cotton Production Forecast Up 2% from November
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their December crop reports today, and Bianca Pruneda with NASS in Washington D.C. says 2016 cotton production is expected to be up two percent from the November forecast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …