Florida agricultural operations that were impacted by Hurricane Idalia and related weather events are being reminded there is technical and financial assistance available to help you recover. Producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in their recovery from crop, land, infrastructure and livestock losses and damages. The Natural …
Sign Up Underway for Fiscal Year ’24 NRCS Programs
Two of the flagship programs through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are accepting applications for project funding for the new fiscal year. This includes the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). NRCS Chief Terry Cosby talks about climate smart conservation practices and the partnership between landowners and NRCS technical staff to put these practices into action. Signups for pother NRCS …
HPAI Confirmed in South Dakota
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed this week that the first commercial case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was discovered in South Dakota. APHIS says the virus was confirmed in a commercial turkey flock of 47,300 birds on October 4. Another case was also recently confirmed in a small non-commercial flock located in Idaho. The Canadian …
NCBA: OFF Act a “Narrow-minded” View of Checkoffs
Cattle producers continue to keep their eyes on the proposed Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act. Senior Director of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Tanner Beymer, said the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act would be damaging to the NCBA and other organizations. “It essentially would say that checkoffs are not allowed to contract …
Record Value for Mexico Fuels August Pork Exports; Modest Rebound for Beef
According to new data released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), August exports of U.S. pork were steady year-over-year. This was led by another tremendous performance in Mexico, as shipments totaled 226,519 metric tons (mt) in August, while export value fell 1.5% to just under $650 million. Exports to leading market Mexico remained on a record …
FMMO Modernization Progresses Slowly
For the past few weeks, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has been involved with testimony concerning the USDA Federal Milk Marketing Order Modernization (FMMO) hearing. During a recent podcast Peter Vitaliano, NMPF’s vice president for economic policy and market research, talked about the hearing and what they have been working to do. Vitaliano notes various dairy producers have also taken part …
Georgia Beef at the Fair
The Georgia National Fair continues this week in Perry, GA and the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) staff has been talking with fairgoers for the past few days. GBB Checkoff Program Coordinator, Caitlin Jackson, has information about the fair, the new GBB cookbook, the Collegiate Beef Ambassador Program, and how signup is underway for Team Beef. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …
Voting Underway in Bama’s Best Beef Contest
October Beef Month in Alabama continues, and one big event taking place this month is the annual Bama’s Best Beef contest. And according to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Consumer Outreach, Josie Jones, voting in that contest is taking place this week. To see the nominations and how to place your vote, go to the ACA Facebook page. To learn more about October …
Milk Loss Assistance Signup Ends October 16
Sign-up for a new USDA dairy program to assist producers who suffered economic loss due to a weather event will end on October 16th. Rod Bain has more details. Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Deputy Administrator John Berge has more information concerning how this new USDA dairy program pays producers. For more information contact FSA at your local USDA Service …
NCBA Helps Secure Passage of Animal Health Priority
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) hailed the reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Act. The act allows the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine to collect fees from animal health companies, which fund the agency’s review and approval process for new animal drugs. ADUFA ensures that FDA has an efficient system for authorizing new cattle medicines and diagnostic tools …