disaster recovery

Disaster Recovery Assistance Available through USDA-NRCS

Dan Alabama, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Georgia, USDA-NRCS

We are all very familiar with what transpired during the 2024 hurricane season. And while we are still a few months away from the 2025 season, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants to remind landowners affected by hurricanes, floods or drought, NRCS provides disaster recovery assistance to farmers, ranchers, landowners and communities through a variety of USDA programs.  This includes …

peanut industry

USDA Freezes Conservation, Farmer Payments

Dan Agri-Business, Conservation, Environment, Funding, USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has frozen some funding for farmers as it goes through a sweeping review, despite assurances from the Trump administration that programs helping farmers wouldn’t be affected during the government overhaul. Reuters says the impact has been wide-ranging, from cash assistance for ranchers to fixing cattle watering systems to help for corn growers wanting to …

Georgia beef board

Georgia Beef Board Attends Cattle Industry Convention

Dan Cattle, Georgia, Georgia Beef Board (GBB)

The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) was represented well at the annual Cattle Industry Convention last week in San Antonio, Texas. GBB Chairman Robert Fountain says it was a really good educational experience. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

florida beef council

Florida Beef Council Attends Cattle Industry Convention

Dan Cattle, Florida, Florida Beef Council (FBC)

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) took part in the Cattle Industry Convention last week in San Antonio, Texas. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says overall they had a strong presence at the annual event. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

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Alabama Cattlemen Attend Cattle Industry Convention

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Cattle

Various members of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) were able to attend the 2025 Cattle Industry Convention last week in San Antonio. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley talks about some of the issues that were discussed. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Farm Bill

Farm Leaders Call for Stronger Farm Bill, Risk Management at Senate Ag Hearing

Dan Agri-Business, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), Farm Bill, Funding, Legislative

At a recent Senate Agriculture Committee hearing titled Perspectives from the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1, agricultural leaders Zippy Duvall, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, and Rob Larew, President of the National Farmers Union, urged lawmakers to modernize the Farm Bill and strengthen risk management programs amid economic struggles faced by farmers …

Cotton Jassid’s Potential Threat to Georgia’s Crop

Clint Thompson Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC)

By Clint Thompson Georgia’s cotton growers should be mindful that a new insect is on the radar of the University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team. Phillip Roberts, a UGA Extension cotton entomologist, spoke about the Cotton Jassid at the recent Georgia Cotton Commission meeting. He said the insect was observed in multiple counties in Florida in 2024, including Jackson County …

pork

Record Large Pork Exports, Beef Export Value Higher

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Pork, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

According to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), exports of U.S. pork eclipsed previous highs in both volume and value in 2024, while beef export value climbed 5% from 2023. Rusty Halvorson has more details. According to USMEF, December pork exports totaled 267,132 metric tons (mt), slightly below last year’s large volume, while value …

georgia

Georgia Legislative Session Week Four

Dan Georgia, Industry, Legislative

Week four of the 2025 Georgia State Legislative Session was another busy one, as various bills of interest to agriculture were introduced. Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President Will Bentley looks at those, along with a recap of their annual meeting and legislative breakfast. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

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NCBA Announces 2025 Policy Priorities

Dan Cattle, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

During the annual Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show this week in San Antonio, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced their 2025 policy priorities. Rusty Halvorson has the story. Some of NCBA’s 2025 Policy Priorities include: Click here to see NCBA’s full priorities list. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …