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Number of U.S. Farms Declines…Slowly
Southeast Regional Ag News
With 895 million acres of farmland nationwide in 2021, the average farm size was 445 acres, only slightly greater than the 440 acres recorded in the early 1970s.
House Passes "Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act"
Southeast Regional Ag News
Industry reaction is mixed after last week's vote.
GA Investment, AL Ag Center Scrapped, and a FL Citrus Assessment
Southeast Regional Ag News
Georgia sees new egg hatchery, Alabama agriculture center plans fall through, and Florida citrus growers approve assessment.
Florida Ag Department on Losing End of $1.2M Lawsuit
Southeast Regional Ag News
An Orlando jury found the Department did not properly compensate a Zellwood producer after destroying his trees.
Ag Education, Recalled Chicken, and a Good Dog
Southeast Regional Ag News
Georgia elementary students could increase agriculture classes, ready-to-eat chicken recalled, and nominations are open for "Farm Dog of the Year."
Research & Science Top Citrus Priorities
Southeast Regional Ag News
Matt Joyner of Florida Citrus Mutual outlines legislative priorities at the state level.
Fertilizer Available at a Price
Southeast Regional Ag News
While spring supply challenges are always an issue, Corey Rosenbusch of The Fertilizer Institute says prices will be especially high for farmers without secured fertilizer this year.
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Deadline Extended
Southeast Regional Ag News
Launched in the summer of 2020, the Trust Protocol is voluntary for U.S. cotton producers and allows reporting on six key sustainability metrics from the farm-level.
Goats, Backpacks and Acquisitions
Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida approves 10 land and conservation easement acquisitions, Georgia brings ag to the (mobile) classroom, and Alabama ups its goat inventory.
Cotton Industry Sets Voluntary Wrap Standards
Southeast Regional Ag News
The standard was created to address inferior wrap that was beginning to come into the marketplace.
Florida Peanuts, Georgia Apple Marketing, and an Alabama State Legume
Southeast Regional Ag News
The University of Florida Peanut Breeding Program has developed a new variety, Alabama works to name its state legume, and Georgia apple marketing receives assessment rates.
Cotton Production, Truck Weights, and Helping the Hungry
Southeast Regional Ag News
Georgia cotton production rises 23%, Alabama legislature looks to increase truck weights, and Florida Farm Bureau donates 30.5 million pounds of food.
Breathing Life into Tired Soil
Southeast Regional Ag News
Resurge, a product from Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC, helps improve fertilizer efficiency by giving it something to hold onto.