Much needed rainfall has been moving across the Southeast the past couple of days, but according to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey, what we are seeing by no means signals an end to the drought. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research …
Trump EPA Administrator Pick on the Horizon
President-elect Donald Trump could soon pick his choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Politico reports the shortlist includes Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and Kathleen Hartnett White, director of the Armstrong Center for Energy and the Environment at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Both candidates oppose the EPA’s Waters of the U.S. rule, also Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between …
American Sugar Alliance Looks Forward to New Administration
Many in agriculture continue to wait to see who will be chosen for certain positions within the new Trump administration, and that includes the American Sugar Alliance. And while trade issues are not as important to that industry, ASA director of media relations, Phillip Hayes, says the alliance looks forward to working with the new administration. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship …
Clean with Fruits and Veggies
Cathy Isom lets you know how to get your house clean by using produce. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy …
USDA Seeking Grant Applications for Projects to Test Fruit and Vegetable Incentives
USDA has requested a new round of applications for grants provided under the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) grant program and has launched a grantee locator map. The FINI grant program provides grants to test incentive strategies and technologies designed to help SNAP participants better afford fruits and vegetables. It’s administered by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and …
Vilsack Leaving Office in Better Shape
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will see his time end in that position come January, but he recently looked back on his eight years in the office. A conversation with President Barack Obama made him think about whether or not he was leaving the office in better condition than when he took the job eight years ago. Vilsack says after …
Farmland Prices May Drop 20 Percent
The price of American farmland may be heading for its first significant drop since the mid-1980s. MetLife Agricultural Finance says that based on certain measurements, market conditions are the worst they’ve been since the Farm Crisis. Agri Money dot Com says land prices likely will fall 20 percent from the top end that was established early last year. MetLife, one …
Ranching, Agriculture New Career for Retirees in Okaloosa County
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida helped an Okaloosa County couple start their new their new farming and ranching careers. After retiring, Randy and Tracey Duncan’s new careers on Flyin D Ranch began in 2012 when they moved onto 300 acres located 16 miles northeast of Crestview, Florida. Download Audio To read more about the Duncan’s story and …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending November 18, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we have an update concerning the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), how some in agriculture are waiting to see who will be chosen for certain positions within the new Trump administration, record for U.S. meat production, turkeys Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida …
Alabama NRCS Takes Part in AACD Annual Meeting
Many folks were in attendance at the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts annual meeting in Orange Beach this week, including Alabama State Conservationist Ben Malone. He said USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is proud to partner with the many folks who were there in conservation efforts across the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …