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Liquidation to Continue in the Beef Market
Southeast Regional Ag News
AFBF Economist Bernt Nelson weighs in on current beef supply situation.
Crop Insurance’s Impact on Your State
Southeast Regional Ag News
Farmers collectively pay between $3.5 and $4 billion a year out of their own pocket for coverage. What does that look like on a drilled-down basis?
Lab-Grown Meat and its Carbon Footprint
Southeast Regional Ag News
A new report suggests lab-grown “meat” may have a larger carbon footprint than retail beef.
From Plum Island to Kansas
Southeast Regional Ag News
agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently spoke at the ribbon cutting of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas.
Last Chance on the Ag Census!
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will end data collection for the 2022 Census of Agriculture on May 31.
Atypical BSE Case Detected in South Carolina
Southeast Regional Ag News
The approximately five-year-old or older beef cow tested positive following routine surveillance protocols at a slaughterhouse in South Carolina.
Animal Disease Preparedness, a Must for the Next Farm Bill
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NCBA and NPPC lean strangling on three-legged stool for animal health preparedness.
An Updated Look at Protein Exports from the USDA
Southeast Regional Ag News
A USDA report says a comparison between first-quarter 2023 exports of seven animal products with the exports from the same time last year shows four of the categories were year-over-year higher and three were lower.
Holding Out Hope in the Battle Against Citrus Greening
Southeast Regional Ag News
GrowingProduce.com is now reporting that valuable research has been going on in two experimental groves that could provide something for stakeholders to grow on.
La Nina Loosens its Grip on the Cotton Belt
Southeast Regional Ag News
Eric Snodgrass, Science Fellow and Principal Atmospheric Scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says that there are signs that the La Nina that’s plagued the Cotton Belt is fading out.
A $1 Trillion Farm Bill
Southeast Regional Ag News
The 2023 Farm Bill will be the first in history to cost over $1 trillion according to John Newton, chief economist for the Senate Agriculture Committee. Much of the increase comes from more money for SNAP.
Less Clutter, More Clarity
Southeast Regional Ag News
It’s pretty easy to hang onto something that you might “need someday.” Add up those might needs and it can turn into quite the collection.
Back to the 80s?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Randy Dickhut, farmland analyst for Agricultural Economic Insights, says there is one major difference between now and where we were forty years ago as we look at interest rates.
Farm Labor Reform & Immigration
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Immigration and farm labor are uniquely linked, according to Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican. Labor is one of the topics farmers are bringing up during Farm Bill Listening sessions.
A $3.3 Billion Growth in U.S. Imports of Cut Flowers
Southeast Regional Ag News
Fresh-cut flowers and plants are popular gifts for special occasions such as Mother’s Day. Many bouquets contain flowers grown in countries where cool, wet climates have historically favored production.
Positive News for Beef and Pork Exports
Southeast Regional Ag News
March U.S. pork exports were the largest since May 2021, and beef export volumes were the largest since October, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
Agriculture: Responsible for 15% of All U.S. Employment
Southeast Regional Ag News
Commissioned by 25 food and agriculture groups, the Feeding the Economy Report highlights the impact of the food and agriculture sector.
Seeking More Funding for an FMD Vaccine Bank
Southeast Regional Ag News
Outbreaks of FMD have occurred off the coast of Australia and Indonesia, making it even more important to be prepared in the United States.
Balancing Global Expansion with Intentional Impact
Southeast Regional Ag News
Taco Bell is now partnering with its long-time supplier Cargill and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to implement conservation and regenerative agriculture practices across cattle grazing lands.
Filling in the Blanks of Your Crop’s Nutritional Needs
Southeast Regional Ag News
Eddie Miller, Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC, discusses tissue sampling to identify your crop's needs.