Ben Malone, state conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama, reminds producers that Friday, October 16, is the sign-up batching date to apply for 2016 program funding. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 9
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: Expanding trade, talking to Congress about dietary guidelines and planting with an astronaut. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov www.cnpp.usda.gov www.dm.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …
Floridians Consider Farmers Wise Water Users
According to a recent survey conducted by the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Center for Public Issues Education (PIE) in Agriculture and Natural Resources, a majority of Floridians believe farmers are using water the right way. And UF Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Jack Payne, is pleased to see these results. Download Audio …
The Old Barn Restaurant Named Home to Alabama’s Best Steak
From the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association: MONTGOMERY, AL— The Old Barn Restaurant in Goshen has been named the winner of the Alabama’s Best Steak contest. The Alabama’s Best Steak contest began July 1 with a nomination round compiling more than 12,000 nominations representing 140 Alabama restaurants. The Top 16 vote-getters of the 140 were chosen to move forward into a bracket …
Court Stops EPA’s ‘Waters of the U.S.’ Rule
From the National Pork Producers Council: WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 9, 2015 – In a significant victory for the agricultural and business sectors, a federal appellate court this morning suspended nationwide implementation of the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule until further order of the court. The National Pork Producers Council hailed the decision. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Pioneering UF/IFAS Cattle Scientist Recognized at World Dairy Expo
From the University of Florida/IFAS: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida emeritus graduate research professor in the Department of Animal Sciences was recognized last week at the 2015 World Dairy Expo for his decades of work in cattle reproduction. Virtus Nutrition honored several researchers, including William Thatcher, as the company launched the Fatty Acid Forum Legacy Series at the …
USDA Announces $3 Million in Funding for Critical Agriculture Production Research
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced nearly $3 million in grants to address critical issues affecting agriculturally-important plants and animals. The science developed from these grants will provide timely assistance and have an immediate impact for the Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
Signup Deadline for Alabama NRCS Programs Nearing
Ben Malone, State Conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, reminds producers that Friday, October 16th is the signup batching date to apply for funding for 2016 programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Florida NRCS Program Sign-up Runs Through December 18
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida reminds farmers and ranchers that you have until December 18th to apply for financial and technical assistance through both EQIP, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and ACEP, the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of Trans-Pacific Partnership
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a series of fact sheets illustrating how the newly reached Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement can boost the U.S. agriculture industry, supporting more American jobs and driving the nation’s rural economy. Created by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), the fact sheets …