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Corn Production Varies and Farm Income Expected Down in 2024
The Agribusiness Update
Corn production in Southern states expected to vary, and U.S. farm income will decline modestly in 2024 and then run at historically high levels in the near term.
For Chicken, by Chicken, of Chicken
Southeast Regional Ag News
September is National Chicken Month, celebrating the most-consumed meat in the U.S.
Recognizing Alabama’s Historic Farms
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) is now accepting applications for their annual Century & Heritage (C & H) Farm and Bicentennial Farm programs.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act Reintroduced and New Strain of African Swine Fever
The Agribusiness Update
Representative Dan Newhouse, of Washington and California Rep Zoe Lofgren reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and Chinese scientists discover a new strain of the African Swine Fever.
Action Against Predatory Black Vultures
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries is now administering the Black Vulture Depredation Sub-Permit program to protect livestock.
A New Face at the Helm of the Alabama Peanut Producers
Southeast Regional Ag News
Libbie Johnson joined the Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) as executive director on June 5.
Thousands of Workers Hired in SE Region and Ocean Shipping Reform Act
The Agribusiness Update
32,000 workers were hired directly by farms in the Southeast Region, and the Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act is designed to help with slowdowns and other issues at U.S. ports.
Alabama Governor Signs Bill to Prevent Purchase of Land by “Enemy Nations”
Southeast Regional Ag News
Alabama’s governor signed a bill on Wednesday that is intended to protect land from purchase by hostile nations
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?
Feral Swine Eradication Act and GOP House Ag Appropriations Cuts
The Agribusiness Update
Lawmakers in Alabama and elsewhere introduce the Feral Swine Eradication Act, and GOP House Appropriations Subcommittee release bill with a lot more cuts than many would like.
Southeast Census of Agriculture Reminder and Plans for Year-round E15 Sales
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is reminding farmers and ranchers in the Southeast that there is still time to participate in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, and the Biden Administration is planning to begin year-round sales of E15 fuels in 2024.
Alabama Farm-City Awards and NASS Wheat Estimates
The Agribusiness Update
Present and future ag generations were honored at Farm-City Awards in Birmingham, and USDA's National Ag Statistic Services is out with the 2023/24 wheat estimates.
WOTUS – The Unrelenting Acronym
Southeast Regional Ag News
Mitt Walker, Alabama Farmers Federation, reflects on what may be agriculture's most well known acronym.
Florida Tomatoes, Georgia 4-H, and Alabama Vultures
Southeast Regional Ag News
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New Year, New Crop!
Southeast Regional Ag News
Planting has begun here in the southeast. How can you maximize your herbicide investment?
Alabama Farm Credit Record Dividends and Senate Passes WOTUS Disapproval
The Agribusiness Update
Alabama Farm Credit distributes a record of over $13 million dollars in cash dividends to customers, and the Senate passes a bipartisan disapproval of President Biden's WOTUS rule.
Production Value of SE Crops and Ukrainian Soil Tainted
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. production value for field and miscellaneous crops was up 3% from 2021, and the war appears to be poisoning Ukraine's famously fertile soil.
Congratulations and a Prize You Don't Want to Win
Southeast Regional Ag News
Two southeast Senators receive crucial subcommittee appointments and we identify the county most impacted by Hurricane Ian.
USDA Invests $2.7 Billion to Improve and Expand Rural Electric Infrastructure
Southeast Regional Ag News
The investment will help 64 electric cooperatives and utilities expand and modernize the nation’s rural electric grid and increase grid security.
Alabama Farmers Fed Joins WOTUS Worries and More Skilled Work in Rural America
The Agribusiness Update
Farm groups like the Alabama Farm Federation say they fear the EPA's new WOTUS rule will create confusion and cause disruptions in routine agriculture, and Rural America is hiring more skilled workers than ever before.