In response to a request from Dianne Westmoreland, Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) acting State Executive Director in Georgia, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Jenkins County in Georgia as a primary natural disaster area due to losses and damages caused by drought that occurred from Sept. 3, 2016, through Dec. 12, 2016. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …
Maximizing Profits with Poultry Litter
A Mississippi-based Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researcher has learned that using poultry litter as fertilizer can help cotton growers in the Southeast maximize profits. Poultry litter (chicken manure, spilled feed, excess feathers, and other poultry-house materials) contains nitrogen and phosphorus—both important crop nutrients. Applying poultry litter to the soil also recycles some of the tons of litter generated annually by …
U.S. Dairy Leaders Promise Steadfast Commitment to Mexico
The leaders of three major U.S. dairy organizations Wednesday promised to continue a strong commitment to their time-tested partnership with Mexico’s dairy industry and consumers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Farmers, Ranchers Ask Congress to Strengthen Safety Net
The American Farm Bureau Federation and 11 other farm and ranch groups asked congressional budget and appropriations committees to increase funding for farm programs in the 2018 farm bill. The coalition underlined in a letter the need for a strong farm safety net in the face of financial hardship not seen for decades. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …
RFA Applauds Administration for Recalling Fuel Economy Rules, Allowing for a More Comprehensive Approach
In response to the Trump administration’s decision recalling EPA’s federal fuel economy and emissions rules, and allowing for a data-driven review of the 2022-2025 standards, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen had the following statement: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Farm Equipment Sales Post February Increase
Sales of farm equipment posted an increase in February, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacture’s monthly report on sales. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Study Shows Crop Insurance Firms’ Returns Have Decreased
A new study has found private crop insurance company returns have declined significantly since the 2010 renegotiation of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement. The agreement is between the insurance companies and the federal government. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Kansas Senator Calls for Restoration of Trade with Cuba
U.S. Senate Republican Jerry Moran (more-ran) (Kansas) is calling for the United States to restore trade with Cuba. Moran recently reintroduced legislation to lift the trade embargo against Cuba. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
NFU Approves of Bill Adding USDA to Foreign Investment Committee
The National Farmers Union is supporting a bill that would add the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. The Food Security is National Security Act, introduced in the Senate by Michigan Democrat Debbie Stabenow and Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley, also directs the committee …
China: Chile Trade Meeting Not About TPP
China claims a trade meeting in Chile this week is not strictly about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, once led by the United States. Representatives from the 12 member countries that formed the TPP, along with China and South Korea are meeting in Chile. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …