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On the latest episode of Grazing The Facts, Jason Conrad, 2nd Vice President of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, joins the conversation to share his journey in the cattle industry and discuss the importance of the Beef Checkoff program. Recorded on October 27, Conrad offers insight into the challenges he faced getting started in the cattle business, the influential people who …
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) has been hard at work promoting beef at several events across the state. Wyatt Doolittle with the Georgia Beef Board is here to tell us more. “It’s been another busy couple of weeks here at the Georgia Beef Board and we’ve had some great opportunities to connect with consumers across the state through two key …
Nearly 1,500 acres of working Florida ranchland will remain in agriculture for generations to come, following a new land protection announcement from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson recently announced the permanent protection of two cattle operations through the state’s Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The effort preserves agricultural land from future …
Registration for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association convention is now open. Erin Beasley of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association sat down with Southeast AgNet to tell us more. “Well, the association is excited that the 84th annual ACA Convention & Trade Show registration is open,” said Beasley. “That event is going to be February 19th and 20th 2027 in Montgomery and we …
The Natural Resources Conservation Service held their first wetland mitigation banking project back in 1916, but since then NRCS has awarded 41 projects supporting the creation and expansion of wetland mitigation banks in 14 states. The awardees can request up to one million dollars for a project. Projects may last up to four years. When the mitigation bank is established, …
By Clint Thompson Dry weather in Georgia in recent weeks has allowed the state’s cotton producers to make significant headway in harvesting this year’s crop. According to the Crop Progress Report, released on Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistic Service, it was estimated that 47% of Georgia’s crop had been harvested, up from 33% the prior …
TIFTON, Ga. – Nominations are open for the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer. The state winner will be announced at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2027, in Tifton, Georgia. The award is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission and Georgia Farm Credit Associations of Georgia. The Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award is based upon the …
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a single provider that you could turn to for all of your agricultural and industrial rubber and plastic product solutions? California Industrial Rubber strives to be that solution! Since 1958, we’ve been meeting the rubber and plastic product needs of the commercial, industrial, and agricultural markets of California, Nevada, and beyond. Our wide array …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service have confirmed a New World Screwworm case in a dog located in Arizona. This is the first New World Screwworm case in Arizona. In a post on X from USDA’s New World Screwworm Rapid Response account, livestock and pet owners are warned, saying “USDA has confirmed Arizona’s first …
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced that USDA will make available eight billion dollars for one-time payments to farmers this harvest season. It’ll provide relief during temporary market disruptions and increased input costs. Producers of non-title commodities also will receive part of these funds. It’s called the eight-billion-dollar payment provided through the harvest fuel relief program authorized under the …
