UF/IFAS study: Failure to cool dry dairy cows could cost $810 million annually

Dan Dairy, Industry News Release

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If American farmers do not cool their non-lactating dairy cows, they stand to lose a collective $810 million a year, a significant blow to their financial well-being, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences study shows. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

NRCS Joins Ag Organizations in Agreement to Promote Ag Technology

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Environment, Florida, General, Georgia, Technology, USDA-NRCS

This week, nine private sector agricultural organizations signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

AFBF Duvall on USDA’s GIPSA Rule Proposals

Dan Industry News Release

“The Agriculture Department’s Farmer Fair Practices Rules take an important step toward leveling the playing field in the poultry industry by ensuring companies follow the law and treat farmers fairly, without disrupting beef and pork markets. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Conaway Disappointed With USDA Midnight Rule-Making

Dan Industry News Release

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the release of three controversial Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rules—one interim final rule and two proposed rules that will be open for a 60-day public comment period. The release follows a November 15th letter from Leader McCarthy and House Committee Chairmen cautioning the current Administration “against finalizing pending rules or …

White House Issues ‘Midnight’ GIPSA Rule

Dan Industry News Release

In an apparent attack on rural America for its role in helping elect Donald Trump as president, the Obama administration issued a regulation that could restrict the buying and selling of livestock, lead to consolidation of the livestock industry – putting farmers out of business – and increase consumer prices for meat. The National Pork Producers Council will work with …

CSP Signup Continues in Alabama

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama invites agricultural producers to stop by their local office to sign up for funding through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, Steve Musser, explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Application Deadline Set for Agricultural Land Easements in Florida

Randall Weiseman Environment, Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida announced the application deadline for those interested in Agricultural Land Easements is February 24 for fiscal year 2017 funding. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

U.S. Sugar Welcomes Home Historic Steam Engine, Launches Restoration Project

Dan Florida, Industry News Release, Sugar

U.S. Sugar welcomed home the return of Engine No. 148, a steam locomotive it used in the 1950s to haul sugarcane from the fields to its mill. U.S. Sugar re-acquired the steam engine from a private owner and plans to spend the next year or more restoring the retired Florida East Coast engine. Eventually, U.S. Sugar hopes to make the …

Funding for Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research

Dan Industry News Release

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of up to $4 million for research to help federal regulatory agencies make science-based evaluations about the environmental effects of genetically engineered (GE) organisms including plants, animals, insects and microorganisms. This funding is made available through NIFA’s Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants (BRAG) Program. …

National 4-H Council, American Farm Bureau Federation Establish Partnership

Dan Education, Industry News Release

Promote Agriculture Education and Connect Young People to Careers of Tomorrow Leaders of National 4-H Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation announced a newly established partnership during the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two groups. Recognizing the need to support agricultural education and highlight the impact ag plays in our daily lives, National 4-H Council and …