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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Industry”
Through a Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) partners are using 3D imagery to map cover crops and weeds with precision, helping farmers make informed decisions on how to control resistant weeds on their operations. While cover crops are helping curb weed growth, more tools are needed to support farmer success. NRCS CIG partners, North Carolina State University, Texas A&M …
The 10th Annual SLE Livestock Judging Contest is coming to Montgomery, Alabama again this year. And according to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Field Services Reid McGuire, registration for that event is now underway. Click here to register for this year’s big livestock judging contest. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently announced a new health plan for the U.S. hog industry. Rusty Halvorson has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds its growers that cotton producers can now enroll in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and apply for the Climate Smart Cotton Program for the 2025 crop year. The Trust Protocol provides farmers with data and resources to choose practices that are most suitable for their land and farming operation. By tracking key metrics like water …
There was positive news in 2024 for red meat exports. Rusty Halvorson has the story. There was more positive news than expected for red meat exports in 2024. Dan Halstrom, CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, says his group expected a step back going into 2024, which wasn’t entirely accurate. “We estimated that business would probably be down, and we …
Dairy checkoff initiatives of 2024 successfully increased dairy access in schools, expanded market share for U.S. dairy products domestically and internationally and supported the industry’s commitment to sustainability. Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) President and CEO Barbara O’Brien says the checkoff is working and achieving a lot in building its next chapter. She outlined the “Now, Next, and Future” checkoff strategies at …
The Georgia Peanut Commission reminds growers, industry leaders and all those wanting to know more about Georgia peanuts that they are invited to this year’s annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show. It is slated for Thursday, Jan. 16, at the University of Georgia (UGA) Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. The 48th annual show and conference will be held from …
The enhanced estate tax exemption could be a major casualty if the 2017 tax cut law expiring at the end of 2025 is not extended. The estate tax exemption will drop from $13.6 million per individual to its pre-2017 level of $5.5 million if the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act isn’t extended. Here’s Ken Bacus, with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), …
As we kick off the New Year, many are bracing for a potential work stoppage at various ports around the country. Rusty Halvorson has the story. U.S. agriculture is bracing for a potential work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast ports that could greatly disrupt U.S. exports. Contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance broke …
In Fiscal year 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) supported more than 23,000 climate-focused conservation contracts funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. Those investments covered over 11 million acres, which contributed to the highest total investment in private lands conservation in any year in the history of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, the largest …
