Officials Collecting Vital Data on Bird Flu/Dairy Situation

Will Jordan Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

USDA officials are collecting massive amounts of data, and using that to make better decisions during the current HPAI outbreak. Rosemary Sifford of USDA APHIS shares more. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Farmers.gov Local Dashboard Now Available for Producers

Dan Agri-Business, USDA

Farmers can now access county specific farming data and USDA resources all in one place via the new farmers.gov local dashboard. Your farmers.gov local dashboard includes farming data and USDA resources including USDA news, commodity pricing, weather forecasts, historical climate data, past storm events, USDA service center locator and additional state resources for STATE and your county The dashboard transforms complex data sets into …

FBC Promoting Beef to Young Leaders

Will Jordan Florida Beef Council (FBC), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

Connecting with future purchasers of beef thorugh youth consumer activities is important and Florida Beef Council knows this. FBC recently collaborated with the Florida FCCLA organization to host a beef workshop. FBC board member Kylie Philipps shares more. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

ACA Works to Ensure the Future of Beef Industry

Will Jordan Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association and Alabama Beef Checkoff understand the importance of an investment in youth. One investment they are making is into the AJCA Youth Field Days. ACA Director of Field Services, Reid McGuire, shares more. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

GBB Rolling Out Resource for Beef Education

Will Jordan Georgia Beef Board (GBB), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

The Georgia Beef Board and several collaborative partners are rolling out Cattle Educational Trunks as a resource for educators. GBB’s Caitlin Jackson shares more. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

GCC Highlights Enrollment for Cotton Trust Protocol

Dan Cotton, Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC)

The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) continues to encourage producers to enroll in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, an initiative launched in 2020 that drives continuous improvement across six metrics, including water use, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, soil conservation, soil carbon and land use. Taylor Sills, GCC executive director, provided updates for growers who might have additional questions on how …

USDA Holding Peanut Checkoff Continuance Referendum

Dan Peanuts, USDA-AMS

Peanut producers across the Southeast are being reminded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is conducting a referendum now through April 19th for eligible U.S. producers of peanuts to decide whether to continue the checkoff program. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is conducting the referendum by regular mail, express mail and electronic ballot. Those engaged in the production and sale of …

USDA Makes $1.5 Billion Available for Conservation and Climate-Smart Ag

Dan Climate Change, Conservation, Environment, Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), USDA-NRCS

Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an historic $1.5 billion was being made available in fiscal year 2024 to invest in partner-driven conservation and climate solutions. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting project proposals until July 2, 2024 through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). This will help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners adopt and expand conservation strategies …

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USDA-NRCS Working to Expand Conservation on Grazing Lands

Dan Cattle, Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI), Livestock, Pasture, USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants livestock producers to know it is working to expand conservation on grazing lands. This involves investing up to $22 million in partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers. “Privately owned grazing lands cover nearly 30 percent of the national landscape, which means we have a tremendous opportunity to address climate …