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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.
First Female "Southeastern Farmer of the Year"
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Sunbelt Expo is coordinating the Southeastern Farmer of the Year awards for the 34th consecutive year. A total of $1,324,000 in cash awards and other honors have been awarded to 304 southeastern farmers since the award was initiated in 1990.
Alabama Collegiate Discussion Meet and Agtech Jobs on the Rise
The Agribusiness Update
Nine college students competed in the Alabama Farmers Federation’s first statewide Collegiate Discussion Meet, and Californina farmers with autonomous tractors and other high-tech equipment are having no problem finding agtech operators with “video game experience.”
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.
47 Million Food Insecure Americans
Southeast Regional Ag News
World Food Day is an annual day to raise awareness of global hunger and food security issues. It is recognized on October 16th, the anniversary of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's founding in 1945.
Alabama Forest Restoration and Fertilizer & Middle East War
The Agribusiness Update
Alabama landowners can now apply for assistance through the USDA Farm Service Agency’s Emergency Forest Restoration Program, and ag sector is closely watching the fertilizer markets because of the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Alabama Farmers Scholarship Program and Trump Threatens Deere with Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
The Alabama Farmers Federation scholarship program continues to cultivate the next generation of agriculturists, and Donald Trump is threatening to slap a 200% tariff on John Deere products sold in the U.S. IF the company moves production to Mexico as planned.
Recovery Resource Deadlines to Know
Southeast Regional Ag News
As Helene clean-up continues, we are facing a number of different reporting requirements for federal disaster assistance programs.
Ag Resources in the Midst of Helene
Southeast Regional Ag News
Across the Southeast, states are stepping up with resources.
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
Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Southeast citrus growers are invited to attend the 2024 UF/IFAS Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day, on October 30th, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
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.