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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “General”
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is looking forward to a busy week of legislative activities in Montgomery. We caught up with Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association for an update. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has highlighted that proposed service fees for each US port call for a Chinese operated ship or a per net ton service fee applied on the carrying capacity of a ship may be detrimental to exports. The fees proposed by the office of the US Trade Representative are designed to strengthen the US Shipbuilding …
The US Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service has released the cotton acreage projections for the southeast for this upcoming growing season. Becky Sommer with USDA NASS explains. “Growers intend to plant 9.87 million acres of all cotton across the United States, which is down 12Â percent from the previous year. Cotton producers in Georgia expect to plant an estimated …
The US Department of Agriculture has adjusted the inventories in their March hogs and pigs report. USDA Livestock Analyst Michael McConnell provided an insight to the report. Sow farrowings were also lower from 2024 down 1 per cent at 2.89 million head for the winter quarter. McConnell also provided an insight on industry expectations. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …
As the legislative session continues in Georgia, there have been some significant updates on bills going through the process. We caught up with Will Bentley from the Georgia Agribusiness Council for an update.  Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The US Forest Service research unit has been researching the use of smart traps in the savannah river region of Georgia and South Carolina looking at it’s effectiveness in reducing density of feral swine populations. Forest Service Researcher John Kilgo provided an overview of their research results. Additional studies in the past three years have shown greater efficiency with smart …
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced two award winners this past week. Presented annually since 1994 and highlighting environmentally innovative growers and ranchers who share a commitment to protecting and preserving Florida’s resources, the 2025 Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award winner was presented to Wish Farms based in Plant City, Florida. Founded in 1922, Wish Farms is a fourth generation family …
The Brazilian meat packer, JBS SA posted earnings that were higher than expected for the fourth quarter of 2024. Prior to taxes and interest, the earnings totaled $1.9 Billion for 2024, more than double the profits from 2023. As reported by Reuters, CEO Gilberto Tomazoni shared in an interview that “its U.S. beef business remained strong despite U.S. challenges of …
Earlier this month the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries received reports of “unsolicited” seeds delivered to residents across the state through the US Postal Service. The seeds were identified as tomato and onion seeds and tested negative for harmful compounds. The practice, known as agricultural smuggling, was first reported in the U.S. in 2020 and could contain unknown compounds, …
The Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the department’s completion of major updates to the Agricultural Best Management Practices manuals. These manuals provides specific, research-based practices for producer to improve water quality while maintaining productivity and economic viability. An additional BMP manual was also created for small farms and specialty livestock. As the first comprehensive revision in nearly 20 …
