Florida

Florida Landowners Urged to Sign-up for ACEP

Dan Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), Florida, USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) reminds landowners the statewide sign-up funding deadlines for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP).  Florida landowners and eligible entities may apply at any time, but to be considered for the FY 2025 IRA funding opportunities, complete and eligible applications must be received by the following National cutoff …

programs

Signup Deadline Announced for Alabama’s Financial Assistance Programs

Dan Alabama, Conservation, Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Environment, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama (NRCS-AL) announces the initial Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Assistance Programs signup deadline is November 1, 2024. Applicable programs include: CSP helps agricultural producers maintain and improve their existing conservation systems and adopt additional conservation activities to address priority resources concerns. Participants earn CSP payments for conservation performance, the higher the performance, the higher the payment. EQIP provides …

GCC Executive Director: We’ve Lost at Least a Third of Cotton Crop Following Helene

Clint Thompson Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC)

By Clint Thompson One of Georgia’s top agricultural commodities experienced as much damage as any from Hurricane Helene when it moved through the region on Sept. 26 and 27. Taylor Sills, Georgia Cotton Commission’s (GCC) executive director, said initial assessments has Georgia cotton growers losing at least 33% of this year’s crop. “The Monday before Hurricane Helene came, that’s when …

bird flu

Dairy Checkoff Strengthened with New Website

Will Jordan Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

Dairy Management Inc. has launched a new website to more effectively communicate the full national and local impact of the dairy checkoff to farmers and importers. The new site, dairycheckoff.com, has content focused on these audiences that was previously found at USDairy.com. The new site is a way to focus on checkoff areas that are important to farmers, including growing …

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Dock Worker Strikes Threaten U.S. Meat Exports

Dan Economy, Exports/Imports, General, Labor and Immigration, Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

Dock worker strikes across the East and Gulf Coasts threaten to disrupt the U.S. meat and livestock industries significantly, according to Erin Borror, Vice President for Economic Analysis at the U.S. Meat Export Federation. The affected ports are critical, having facilitated nearly $3 billion in red meat exports during the first seven months of the year, averaging about $100 million …

NRCS

Key Farm Programs End as Farm Bill Extension Expires

Dan Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Farm Bill, Legislative, USDA-NRCS

The one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill has ended, causing important farm programs to stop. Without action from Congress, more programs will shut down by the end of the year, leaving farmers in a tough spot. Programs that are ending now include the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Grassland Conservation, and programs that help promote …

nrcs

USDA NRCS Offers Emergency Watershed Protection Program

Dan Hurricane, USDA-NRCS

As cleanup is underway after Hurricane Helene ravaged much of the Southeast last week, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) reminds landowners about the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program.  The EWP Program offers technical and financial assistance to help local communities relieve imminent threats to life and property caused by floods, fires, windstorms and other natural disasters that impair a watershed. EWP does not …

Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene Impacts on Florida

Will Jordan Florida Cattlemen's Association (FCA), Hurricane, Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

Hurricane Helene hit the southeast this past week. Florida Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President, Jim Handley, shares more on how the hurricane impacted the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …

Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene Impacts on Georgia

Will Jordan Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

Hurricane Helene hit the southeast this past week. Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, shares more on how the hurricane impacted the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …

Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene Impacts on Alabama

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

Hurricane Helene hit the southeast this past week. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, shares more on how the hurricane impacted the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …