2007 Ag Census Shows Increase in Lifestyle Farms

The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s 2007 Census of Agriculture revealed that the most common type of farm is lifestyle or retirement farms. NASS defines those farms as having less than 250 thousand in sales with the operator either being retired or with a primary occupation outside of farming. Statistics Director, Joe Prusacki, noted that 13 percent of the farms counted …

GA Cattleman Concerned about Activists

Mike McCravy is President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association and wants those involved in animal agriculture across the state to know how bad the problem is with animal rights activists. 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 …

USDA Suspends PCA & Peanut Stocks and Processing

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is suspending, and proposing to debar, Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) and its subsidiary Tidewater Blanching LLC from doing business with the federal government. Tyron Spearman has the details of that along with the latest peanut stocks and processing numbers. USDA Suspends PCA: Stocks and Processing: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …

Propane Flame Sanitizer Gets High Praise From Producers

The Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) and Flame Engineering have been working together to inform poultry producers about the Propane Flame Sanitizer. Director of Agriculture for Flame Engineering, Steve Koch, says that the process uses heat instead of chemicals to clean poultry houses. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …

GA Works with other States to Promote Beef

The Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes says while many programs to promote beef are conducted across Georgia each year, some are tied in with national promotions. 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 …

2007 Agriculture Census Results

The National Agricultural Statistics Service announced the 2007 Agriculture Census Results today. Julie McPeake has the Georgia Report. Randall Weiseman reports from Alabama where farm numbers are up. For the full report log on to the Ag Census website. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Trade Show at Miami Int’l Agriculture & Cattle Show March 22-23

This comes to us from Florida Cattlemens’ Association members Jim and Renee Strickland who want to get the word out quickly about this show. To FCA Allied members they write: Dear Allied members; March 20-22nd will be the 2nd annual Miami International Agriculture and Cattle Show at Tropical Park in Miami. This show is aimed not only at Florida cattle …

2007 Census Results to be Unveiled Wednesday

The National Agricultural Statistics Service will unveil the 2007 Agriculture Census February 4. Bill Weaver from the Alabama field office says that the information will be useful to many in the industry Doug Kleweno from the Georgia Field office says that they are excited about some of the new information that was studied. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

CBB Approves Recommendations to Checkoff

At last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Phoenix, Arizona the Cattlemen’s Beef Board did approve recommendations to improve the national mandatory beef checkoff program according to out-going CBB Chairman Dave Bateman. 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 …

Peanut Industry Busy with Salmonella Case

The outbreak of salmonella in certian food items containing peanut butter and peanut paste produced by the Peanut Corporation of America at its Blakely, Georgia processing plant has everyone involved with the peanut industry busy, according to Georgia Peanut Commission’s Don Koehler. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …