National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Chairman Randy Mooney, a dairy farmer from Missouri, spoke during last week’s NMPF annual meeting in Denver. He said the spirit of collaboration and facing challenges head on, embodied in the cooperative model, will give dairy strength in the years to come. More of Mooney’s comments can be found on the NMPF website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Around the State with Commissioner Pate
It’s time for our weekly “Around the State with Commissioner Rick Pate”. Commissioner, I understand you and some of your staff took a trip out of state this past week. Where did you go and what was this trip all about? That’s our weekly Around the State with Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Commissioner, Rick Pate. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Two Florida Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of …
Enrollment Open for ARC-PLC
Agricultural producers who have not enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2023 are being reminded that signup is underway. Tyron Spearman has more details. 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 …
Florida Cattlemen Thanks Those Who Provided Support for Ranchers
While the clean-up efforts after Hurricane Ian continue across certain areas of Florida, many folks have been involved in helping cattle ranches those parts of the state. The Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) has had boots on the ground since the hurricane hit to help producers affected by the storm. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman talked to FCA Director of Field Services Dusty Holley who …
GCC, UGA Cotton Team: Keep an Eye on Crop
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team encourage growers to keep an eye on their crop amid the current harvest season. Producers should especially be mindful of their cotton following last week’s colder temperatures. Camp Hand, UGA Extension cotton agronomist, discusses the importance of farmers watching their crop at this point in …
Alabama Landowners Conference is This Week
The 2022 Alabama Landowners Conference will be held October 27- 28 at the Alabama 4-H Center in Columbiana, AL. It’s an event that includes a landowner tour, seminars covering various topics a workshop and more. Tim Albritton, state staff forester with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama, says a variety of awards will also be presented at this event. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
EQIP Signup in Georgia Runs through Next Week
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia wants to remind producers and landowners that signup for fiscal year 2023 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding runs until November 4, 2022. All Georgia agricultural and forest operators who wish to be considered for this year’s technical and financial assistance should apply by that date. While customers can apply year-round, this application ranking date …
USDA: Conservation Tillage Increasing
The share of acreage for major cash crops—wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton—that are planted using conservation tillage has increased over the past two decades in the United States. USDA’s Economic Research Service reported the data Tuesday. Farmers reported employing conservation tillage on the majority of acres of wheat at 68 percent, 76 percent of corn acres, and 74 percent of …
New Report Shows Decade of Trends in School Meals
Tracking ten years of changes to produce in school lunches. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. One USDA department tracked changes in school lunches for the last ten years and found that a 2012 change in school meal nutrition standards drove changes in the type of foods schools purchased. USDA’s Economic Research Service found that following the change …