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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."
Time to Restrict Foreign Land Ownership?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Foreign ownership of U.S. agriculture and forestry land is trending higher.
Alabama Farm-City Committee Contests and Rail Service Delays
The Agribusiness Update
Alabama Farm-City Committee's poster, essay and video contests given inspiration by farmers, and Growth Energy calls for action on rail service delays.
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.
Alabama's Down To Earth Day and China Trade Cheating Restitution Act
The Agribusiness Update
Alabama farmers and Governor establish March 31 as Down To Earth Day, and farm state lawmakers introduce China Trade Cheating Restitution Act.
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.
Alabama's Moore on Hurricane Relief and U.S. Ag Output Triples Since 1948
The Agribusiness Update
Alabama Rep. Barry Moore asks Ag Secretary Vilsack for update on hurricane insurance protection, and U.S. Ag Output nearly triples between 1948 and 2017.
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.
$50,000,000 in Grants Allocated to Help Seafood Industry
Southeast Regional Ag News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the allocation of $50,000,000 in grant funds to help the seafood industry in 25 states and territories.
Chicken Consumption Increases 353%
Southeast Regional Ag News
From a per-capita consumption number of 28 pounds per year in 1960 to a projected 98.8 pounds in 2022, Americans have steadily added more and more chicken to their plates.
Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Conference and AFBF Unhappy with WOTUS Proposal
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers gather for Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Conference, and AFBF President Zippy Duvall is no happy with proposed changes to WOTUS.
Alabama FB Innovation Finalists and U.S. to Press China on Phase One
The Agribusiness Update
Two Alabama companies are semi-finalists for the American Farm Bureau Federation's Ag Innovation Challenge, and U.S. Trade Representative Tai to press China on Phase-One obligations.
Taproot Decline Up in Alabama and ASF Protection
The Agribusiness Update
Taproot decline appears in more Alabama soybean fields, and U.S. pork industry study finds we're well protected against African Swine Fever.
Southern Cotton Numbers Revised and H-2A Doubles Workers
The Agribusiness Update
NASS revises cotton acreage and production estimates, and H-2A guestworker program more than doubles in size since 2010.
Court Rejects Alabama's Water Suit and Red Meat Sustainability
The Agribusiness Update
A U.S. District Court Judge rejects Alabama's claims the Corps of Engineers violated federal water control laws, and USMEF recognizes importance of sustainable red meat production.
Farm Real Estate Values Up and USDA Invests in Rural Health Care
The Agribusiness Update
Farm real estate values in Southeast grow higher, and USDA invests $500-million to help improve rural health care.