From the House Committee on Agriculture: Today, the House passed H.R. 2289, the Commodity End-Users Relief Act, by a vote of 246-171. Introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11), Rep. Austin Scott (GA-8), and Rep. David Scott (GA-13), this bill reauthorizes the Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
House Passes Three Agricultural Measures
From the House Committee on Agriculture: Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued a statement after the House passed the following bills: H.R. 2051, the Mandatory Price Reporting Act, H.R. 2088, the United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act, and H.R. 2394, the National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act. All three bills were passed by voice vote. Sponsored …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Limiting Farm Entities; Weather and Bird Flu
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a report on opposition to a proposal that would limit the number of entities on a farming operation as well as news on how warm weather is affecting avian influenza. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement …
Peanut Crop Over 90 Percent Planted
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture figures show the U.S. peanut crop is now over 90 percent planted. Tyron Spearman runs through the national numbers as well as where things stand in the Southeast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
Cotton Planting Nearly Complete
Cotton planting in the Southeast is entering the final stages, while progress in other parts of the country really picked up this past week. U.S. Department of Agriculture meteorologist Brad Rippey says that progress was really seen in Texas, which helped the overall numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
Continuing to Sell Peanut Butter
Tyron Spearman has a story about how one company continues doing what it can to sell more peanut butter. Download Audio 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 …
Alabama FFA President Looks Forward to Convention
The 87th annual Alabama State FFA Association Convention will be held this week as it takes place June 9-12. And State FFA President Will Graves says he is looking forward to the convention, and encourages young people not involved in FFA to join. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
Cotton Grower Enrollment Low in New STAX Program
Most cotton growers are not in the new Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) program, and one grower gives his opinion on some possible reasons why that is. Gary Crawford has the story. Download Audio 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 …
NRCS Alabama Announces Signup for Project to Address Irrigation Efficiency
Producers in 10 Alabama counties can apply for a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project in collaboration with the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District. Download Audio 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 …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending June 5, 2015
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we explain why the number of avian influenza cases in the U.S. has begun to decline, look at how some appose a proposal to limit the number of entities on farming operations, and how regulations on drones may delay development. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama …