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Cotton: The Fabric of Victoria’s Secret
Southeast Regional Ag News
Victoria’s Secret & Co. has just been recognized with a Silver Anthem Award for Sustainability, Environment & Climate—and it’s all thanks to their collaboration with four family cotton farms in Alabama.
Easements, Ag Leaders, and Chronic Wasting Disease
Southeast Regional Ag News
Get the latest headlines across Florida, Georgia, and Alabama!
An "Unhinged" Set of Dietary Guidelines?
Southeast Regional Ag News
“Unhinged” is a fun, descriptive word, but also a little unsettling when used as an adjective by beef producers to describe new dietary guidelines from the U.S. government.
Without Proper Safety Net, Pressure Mounts for Cotton
Southeast Regional Ag News
Without proper action, Jody Campiche of the National Cotton Council speculates that cotton producers may soon struggle to secure operating loans.
Creating Resilient Food Systems in Alabama
Southeast Regional Ag News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has announced a major partnership with Alabama, granting $5.9 million for six new projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program.
Searching for a New Swath of Ag Leaders
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Southern region's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program is excited to announce nominations for its 2025 Sustainable Agriculture Leadership Program! If you're passionate about building resilient and thriving farming communities, this is your chance to get involved.
A Moving Estate Tax Target
California Ag Today
Affectionately known as the "death tax," current rules setting the estate tax at just under $14 million are soon to sunset.
A Sunsetting "Death Tax"
Southeast Regional Ag News
One of the biggest challenges in agriculture includes constantly changing laws and regulations including one piece of the tax picture not-so-affectionately known as the “Death Tax.”
AL Receives $495K in Specialty Crop Block Grants
Southeast Regional Ag News
Among the funded projects are efforts to improve peach orchard health, extend the growing season for strawberries, and introduce high-value crops like kiwifruit and frost-tolerant blueberries
Alabama Farmer Dismisses John Deere Lawsuit
Southeast Regional Ag News
Trinity Dale out of Spruce Pine, Alabama, has filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in right-to-repair lawsuit.
Recovery Loan Drops 15 Days After Hurricane Debby
Southeast Regional Ag News
On Tuesday, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the approval of the first Hurricane Debby recovery loan through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program.
A Lab-Grown Lawsuit in the Sunshine State
Southeast Regional Ag News
Remember that ban on lab-cultivated “meat” in the state of Florida? Alabama has similar legislation but, it’s that ban in the Sunshine State that has now prompted litigation.
Young Farmers, Bermudagrass, and Interest-Free Loans
Southeast Regional Ag News
Across the Southeast, young farmers are receiving accolades, entries are open for a Burmudagrass hay contest, and low- and no-interest loans are available in Hurricane Debby's wake.
USDA to Pay Out in Discrimination Lawsuit
Southeast Regional Ag News
Breaking it down by state, USDA shows this impacting 6,494 producers and 4,413 planned producers in Alabama, 329 producers and 217 planned producers in Florida, and 1,191 producers and 979 planned producers in Georgia.
More Deadly than West Nile
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries confirms two cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, in horses in Covington and Mobile counties.
Tyson Sells GA Poultry Complex, Alabama Field Days
Southeast Regional Ag News
Tyson Foods, Inc. has entered into an agreement to sell its Vienna, Georgia poultry complex to House of Raeford Farm. Meanwhile, Alabama Extension has a series of field days on the calendar.
Protecting the Southeast from Beetles and Hornets
Southeast Regional Ag News
In Georgia and Florida, separate efforts are now underway to minimize the impacts of pine beetles and Yellow-Legged Hornets.
Africanized Honeybees Pop Up in Alabama
Southeast Regional Ag News
Africanized Honeybees can be highly defensive and pose a risk to humans and animals.
Southeast Sets Standard in Cultured Meat
Southeast Regional Ag News
Alabama and Florida are now the first two states to ban the sale of cultured “meat.”
Talking that Alabama Meat Money
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Alabama Agricultural Development Authority has opened applications for a second round under the Alabama Meat Processing Program. This program is a result of a $15 million award from the USDA.